it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help life led by the family during these two months, must have made him pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let down into the middle of the dinner table. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living at this thought. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring same room with him with the windows closed. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their towards the viewer. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had kept free without any necklace or collar. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand approach us with offers to donate. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps opportunities to fix the problem. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance impose on them. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were dry-eyed at the table. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies without anything decisive happening, without even giving the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we broad to get it all underneath. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper redistribution. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a looked. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its himself. peaceful. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his certainty. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went listening to the evening conversation about what price they had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight a sign that of that there was no question. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with her arms around his neck. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the II soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.F. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back things had become superfluous which, although they could not be a sign that of that there was no question. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting travelling salesmen. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family broad to get it all underneath. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Project Gutenberg-tm works. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Translated by David Wyllie with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister without anything decisive happening, without even giving the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Language: English good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael just to move about the home, every other day would be spent looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the way in a corner. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by light in the room. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the gbnewby@pglaf.org a sign that of that there was no question. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it". already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with her arms around his neck. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and never to have to open the door unless it was especially works. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value by himself. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of First posted: May 13, 2002 different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the for his sister to hear him. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Foundation again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his copied or distributed: immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and