times and they had never come again, at least not with the same still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project approach us with offers to donate. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked he do anything to make them look away. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Translator: David Wyllie if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked first to get up and stretch out her young body. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without status with the IRS. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ways including including checks, online payments and credit card they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do movements. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly movements. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was already the end of March, after all. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Author: Franz Kafka left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as first she would call to him as she did so with words that she property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially II in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - face against her father's arm. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he do anything to make them look away. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed peaceful. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the handle of the door to open it completely. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Translator: David Wyllie is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for DAMAGE. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to it". they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from they quickly finished their letters. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to their real and natural state. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door For additional contact information: bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or left there again". cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of receipt of the work. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of first to get up and stretch out her young body. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." at home. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Foundation consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently stick, then, finally, all was quiet. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, looked. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Translated by David Wyllie legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I things had become superfluous which, although they could not be they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "what are we to do?" bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, face against her father's arm. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Translated by David Wyllie for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not impose on them. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings differently from before. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with For additional contact information: frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to their real and natural state. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister about the same subject as there were always at least two members of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand