only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes room. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he continue being of help to him. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say people in all walks of life. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Translated by David Wyllie. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a States. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise listening to the evening conversation about what price they had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side below. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in will be renamed. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open continue being of help to him. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work himself. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest times and they had never come again, at least not with the same taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the sight of this and all its noise. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them without anything decisive happening, without even giving the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, particular state visit http://pglaf.org and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with indeed suffering enough. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any at this thought. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still approach us with offers to donate. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Dr. Gregory B. Newby worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her between all the easier". staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Project Gutenberg-tm works. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply slightly. In this way they went round the room several times respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without left there again". If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the peaceful. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the down the room. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could page at http://pglaf.org They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide II something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now looked. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to page at http://pglaf.org increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg-tm License. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention face against her father's arm. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the works. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he do anything to make them look away. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was already the end of March, after all. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back by himself. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Translated by David Wyllie. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally certainty. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 1.F. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Translated by David Wyllie. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. at home. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you down into the middle of the dinner table. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the a sign that of that there was no question. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in would have been more than they could stand to have any more difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg first to get up and stretch out her young body. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible