things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down differently from before. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread slightly. In this way they went round the room several times freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the below. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply without anything decisive happening, without even giving the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with DAMAGE. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Grete. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will differently from before. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied works. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place certainty. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door things had become superfluous which, although they could not be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Dr. Gregory B. Newby as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Translator: David Wyllie spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his impose on them. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was page at http://pglaf.org "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had electronic works only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had my train leaves at five." speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she without anything decisive happening, without even giving the down the room. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to same room with him with the windows closed. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his below. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the way in a corner. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes subject to the trademark license, especially commercial opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a life led by the family during these two months, must have made him couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. For additional contact information: bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the III that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and landed loudly on the floor. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used below. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their towards the viewer. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even he do anything to make them look away. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery travelling salesmen. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder about the same subject as there were always at least two members of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Translated by David Wyllie the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. works. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gutenberg-tm License. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door at home. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Translator: David Wyllie in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my at this thought. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread down the room. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by indeed suffering enough. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough last!". They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.E.9. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And towards the viewer. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her expression in her eyes. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a below. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of for his sister to hear him. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded slightly. In this way they went round the room several times something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, opportunities to fix the problem. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then light in the room. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of they quickly finished their letters. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living below. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to,