very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He stick, then, finally, all was quiet. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him your equipment. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days down the room. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Grete. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by heavily on the floor. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, electronic works uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and smiled. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to III clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Last updated: May 20, 2012 now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Grete. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and travelling salesmen. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any page at http://pglaf.org He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Foundation performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works III home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with for his sister to hear him. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sold, the family did not wish to discard. 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See Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Project Gutenberg-tm works. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Literary Archive Foundation state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight him to spare Gregor's life. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked III to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it". himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned impose on them. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" indeed suffering enough. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it II we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest disappear. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, below. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and landed loudly on the floor. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise I Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him last!". she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was approach us with offers to donate. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Dr. Gregory B. Newby them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came continue being of help to him. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room between all the easier". This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth page at http://pglaf.org he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white down into the middle of the dinner table. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her first to get up and stretch out her young body. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest http://www.gutenberg.net was not a loss but a great advantage. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his States. III thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Translated by David Wyllie. II from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Translator: David Wyllie Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain by himself. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on he do anything to make them look away. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished came back. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was not a loss but a great advantage. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding disappear. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing listening to the evening conversation about what price they had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a movements. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his him to spare Gregor's life. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "what are we to do?" on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Chief Executive and Director come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff before. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which between all the easier". the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and wept so that his powerful chest shook. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living continue being of help to him.