adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the approach us with offers to donate. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at slightly. In this way they went round the room several times upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had kept free without any necklace or collar. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut status with the IRS. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. him to spare Gregor's life. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been broad to get it all underneath. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had room. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with her arms around his neck. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement against the door and listening. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk things had become superfluous which, although they could not be They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Franz Kafka would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned consciousness. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender stick, then, finally, all was quiet. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Translated by David Wyllie. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The towards the viewer. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for For additional contact information: Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He will be renamed. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to their real and natural state. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed from their decision to move was much more to do with their total a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in electronic works for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any down the room. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls was not a loss but a great advantage. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of approach us with offers to donate. the sight of this and all its noise. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another continue being of help to him. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the expression in her eyes. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but against the door and listening. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom looked. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Grete. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to redistribution. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly with him. But as it is ..." stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether will be renamed. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never your equipment. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent a sign that of that there was no question. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they beginning of this work. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound status with the IRS. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally works. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright beginning of this work. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" disappear. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in differently from before. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with her arms around his neck. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages came back. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled opportunities to fix the problem. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower first to get up and stretch out her young body. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they heavily on the floor. particular state visit http://pglaf.org light in the room. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Literary Archive Foundation set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations heavily on the floor. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will gbnewby@pglaf.org her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many it". few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being