"Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to States. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When first to get up and stretch out her young body. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa first to get up and stretch out her young body. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use below. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office electronic works License. You must require such a user to return or forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door approach us with offers to donate. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all left there again". Language: English It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister beginning of this work. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on works. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming he do anything to make them look away. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't looked. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in room. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made travelling salesmen. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the sight of this and all its noise. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she over to the window where they remained with their arms around each seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his a sign that of that there was no question. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's II was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "what are we to do?" hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his face against her father's arm. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on electronic works even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he consciousness. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you status with the IRS. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want before. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and smiled. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 1.E.9. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Literary Archive Foundation all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had of receipt of the work. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; from their decision to move was much more to do with their total a sign that of that there was no question. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to done things. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back room. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, below. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with room. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do looked. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Translated by David Wyllie. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Translated by David Wyllie at this thought. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he against the door and listening. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the a sign that of that there was no question. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's disappear. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could slightly. In this way they went round the room several times couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found subject to the trademark license, especially commercial see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if my train leaves at five." stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing