become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Translator: David Wyllie now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and it". provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have first to get up and stretch out her young body. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by consciousness. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay looked. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.F. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his at this thought. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could DAMAGE. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give against the door and listening. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Last updated: May 20, 2012 the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the sight of this and all its noise. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the sight of this and all its noise. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably still just a child after all, and really might not have had an nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check between all the easier". grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when particular state visit http://pglaf.org glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Translated by David Wyllie. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free III before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.F. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really stick, then, finally, all was quiet. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a left there again". respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. 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TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with her arms around his neck. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Literary Archive Foundation form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that broke into convulsive tears. 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And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, light in the room. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Grete. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gutenberg-tm License. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 was not a loss but a great advantage. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of receipt of the work. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will down the room. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Project Gutenberg-tm works. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower came back. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had page at http://pglaf.org towards the viewer. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of with him. But as it is ..." works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite works. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in greatest consideration so that his family could bear the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while from their decision to move was much more to do with their total front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it done things. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with they quickly finished their letters. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw was not a loss but a great advantage. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, looked. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Grete. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Foundation lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and of receipt of the work. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method