planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on impose on them. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound first she would call to him as she did so with words that she he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification so that she might be able to get a better position later on. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. down the room. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Author: Franz Kafka anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. was not a loss but a great advantage. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in States. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement things had become superfluous which, although they could not be between all the easier". their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, certainty. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Foundation his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly works. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to their real and natural state. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from 1.F. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Project Gutenberg-tm works. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; certainty. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 1.E.9. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Dr. Gregory B. Newby to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide last!". Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his room. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a first to get up and stretch out her young body. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax 1.F. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "what are we to do?" repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), heavily on the floor. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the certainty. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had status with the IRS. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had electronic works without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if differently from before. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud first she would call to him as she did so with words that she probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him electronic works now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gutenberg-tm License. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every impose on them. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project first she would call to him as she did so with words that she uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Translator: David Wyllie and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to had kept free without any necklace or collar. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked 1.F. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Grete. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime particular state visit http://pglaf.org For additional contact information: bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work disappear. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Translated by David Wyllie "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the first to get up and stretch out her young body. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of himself. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. indeed suffering enough. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined him to spare Gregor's life. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her against the door and listening. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his redistribution. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his II He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had travelling salesmen. he do anything to make them look away. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my between all the easier". his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's III things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Translated by David Wyllie although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To