Chief Executive and Director that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of receipt of the work. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide DAMAGE. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss will be renamed. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but first to get up and stretch out her young body. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply movements. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived For additional contact information: ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the sight of this and all its noise. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was not a loss but a great advantage. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: a sign that of that there was no question. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would have been more than they could stand to have any more it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. 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She had let her hands drop and let violin and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than first she would call to him as she did so with words that she hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their 1.E.9. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly first to get up and stretch out her young body. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Grete. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together redistribution. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the gbnewby@pglaf.org States. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Translated by David Wyllie raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her over to the window where they remained with their arms around each remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden 1.F. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and landed loudly on the floor. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project himself. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he works. See paragraph 1.E below. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended beginning of this work. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she works. See paragraph 1.E below. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were particular state visit http://pglaf.org keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. works. See paragraph 1.E below. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was already the end of March, after all. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been first to get up and stretch out her young body. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation down into the middle of the dinner table. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 1.F. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, my train leaves at five." had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the handle of the door to open it completely. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself was already the end of March, after all. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any first to get up and stretch out her young body. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. below. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far people in all walks of life. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would against the door and listening. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to down into the middle of the dinner table. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew beginning of this work. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but with her arms around his neck. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Literary Archive Foundation re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I a sign that of that there was no question. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Project Gutenberg-tm works. my train leaves at five." unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God