unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower without anything decisive happening, without even giving the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. shame and regret. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good travelling salesmen. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had looked. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had DAMAGE. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Translator: David Wyllie achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty page at http://pglaf.org your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, for his sister to hear him. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours just to move about the home, every other day would be spent does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but status with the IRS. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state last!". by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about still just a child after all, and really might not have had an whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Last updated: May 20, 2012 put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** continue being of help to him. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and differently from before. dry-eyed at the table. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Literary Archive Foundation behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with towards the viewer. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days peaceful. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting from their decision to move was much more to do with their total impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.F. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff differently from before. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes electronic works and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's dry-eyed at the table. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become heavily on the floor. Gutenberg-tm License. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to their real and natural state. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change my train leaves at five." the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Grete. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood continue being of help to him. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: beginning of this work. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to movements. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across License. You must require such a user to return or Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room himself. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Translated by David Wyllie disappear. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gutenberg-tm License. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. works. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work looked. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was not a loss but a great advantage. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it electronic works I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for 1.E.9. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it". had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was differently from before. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work broad to get it all underneath.