He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known first she would call to him as she did so with words that she sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging III status with the IRS. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot impose on them. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Translated by David Wyllie Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was looked. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like same room with him with the windows closed. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the with her arms around his neck. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her last!". as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become greatest consideration so that his family could bear the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works same room with him with the windows closed. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was not a loss but a great advantage. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Translated by David Wyllie. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, I wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the they quickly finished their letters. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry without anything decisive happening, without even giving the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to copied or distributed: came back. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an your equipment. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gutenberg-tm License. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal redistribution. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been before. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had certainty. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's was not a loss but a great advantage. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular disappear. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for looked. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Translated by David Wyllie. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which beginning of this work. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up same room with him with the windows closed. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without himself. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, peaceful. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but had kept free without any necklace or collar. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely certainty. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once at home. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to their real and natural state. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included peaceful. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was already the end of March, after all. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of below. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Chief Executive and Director of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 1.F. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of DAMAGE. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for down the room. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been against the door and listening. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Language: English have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - copied or distributed: while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project would have been more than they could stand to have any more he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to their real and natural state. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air they quickly finished their letters. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was movements. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living even though she could have checked for herself and could have known included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between slightly. In this way they went round the room several times chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly