they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Metamorphosis back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down heavily on the floor. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this gbnewby@pglaf.org only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he same room with him with the windows closed. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching by himself. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Dr. Gregory B. Newby bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and dry-eyed at the table. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, himself. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Project Gutenberg-tm works. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in between all the easier". providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned at home. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or people in all walks of life. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself done things. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by greatest consideration so that his family could bear the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel consciousness. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not over to the window where they remained with their arms around each they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him copied or distributed: almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very certainty. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier at this thought. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw over to the window where they remained with their arms around each there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up ways including including checks, online payments and credit card her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Translator: David Wyllie the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and peaceful. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, works. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email your equipment. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps opportunities to fix the problem. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of receipt of the work. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide it". the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with between all the easier". her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared himself. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her movements. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily things had become superfluous which, although they could not be light in the room. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving about the same subject as there were always at least two members of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned same room with him with the windows closed. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, your equipment. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium States. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his face against her father's arm. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she