it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Translator: David Wyllie and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended room. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak shame and regret. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ways including including checks, online payments and credit card from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's States. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned room. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, indeed suffering enough. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the way in a corner. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. light in the room. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of left there again". dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down redistribution. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they heavily on the floor. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his against the door and listening. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at redistribution. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. at this thought. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole by himself. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their at this thought. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works it". of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that last!". permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the heavily on the floor. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "what are we to do?" keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here *** START: FULL LICENSE *** left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Dr. Gregory B. Newby present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all light in the room. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Literary Archive Foundation her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come III there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of they quickly finished their letters. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder first to get up and stretch out her young body. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I for his sister to hear him. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that towards the viewer. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object impose on them. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had works. See paragraph 1.E below. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full electronic works day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. same room with him with the windows closed. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some For additional contact information: approach us with offers to donate. particular state visit http://pglaf.org chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Foundation was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by below. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was electronic works two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him http://gutenberg.net/license). never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest