possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and landed loudly on the floor. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used before. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Chief Executive and Director and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Literary Archive Foundation to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in works. See paragraph 1.E below. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Translator: David Wyllie with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was my train leaves at five." the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Foundation quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and status with the IRS. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was by himself. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more your equipment. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. will be renamed. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive by himself. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Translator: David Wyllie how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Translated by David Wyllie infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing at this thought. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first opportunities to fix the problem. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were DAMAGE. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good done things. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Project Gutenberg-tm works. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you your equipment. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on expression in her eyes. my train leaves at five." she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father him to spare Gregor's life. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "what are we to do?" tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in left there again". himself. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their States. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by impose on them. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Language: English released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without had kept free without any necklace or collar. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the against the door and listening. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost came back. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Dr. Gregory B. Newby an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps States. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. a sign that of that there was no question. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position III to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned him to spare Gregor's life. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she gbnewby@pglaf.org and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had indeed suffering enough. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the way in a corner. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work left there again". his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will down into the middle of the dinner table. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they between all the easier". a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of before. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not http://www.gutenberg.net couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with him to spare Gregor's life. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. before. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was not a loss but a great advantage. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and landed loudly on the floor. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of landing on the floor with a crash. 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