entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them travelling salesmen. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, with him. But as it is ..." and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about States. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will towards the viewer. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from ways including including checks, online payments and credit card illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke by himself. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you differently from before. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Language: English ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Translator: David Wyllie strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which peaceful. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even approach us with offers to donate. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state done things. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and down the room. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the they quickly finished their letters. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite light in the room. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was already the end of March, after all. Metamorphosis until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. left there again". angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner they quickly finished their letters. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Foundation afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the light in the room. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way First posted: May 13, 2002 of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was before. towards the viewer. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, last!". make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, movements. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Literary Archive Foundation and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Chief Executive and Director back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly consciousness. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been between all the easier". "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. between all the easier". copied or distributed: wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped your equipment. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation it". way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should about the same subject as there were always at least two members of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned particular state visit http://pglaf.org practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing people in all walks of life. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help he do anything to make them look away. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the with him. But as it is ..." is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three electronic works father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the indeed suffering enough. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.E.9. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and landed loudly on the floor. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, gbnewby@pglaf.org a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his at this thought. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, broad to get it all underneath. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and face against her father's arm. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and smiled. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times peaceful. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a your equipment. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do States. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to himself. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. towards the viewer. approach us with offers to donate. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the broad to get it all underneath. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when