care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with him. But as it is ..." that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to down into the middle of the dinner table. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled consciousness. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, your equipment. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her ways including including checks, online payments and credit card concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that works. See paragraph 1.E below. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch http://gutenberg.net/license). highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide differently from before. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ beginning of this work. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Dr. Gregory B. Newby left there again". almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Metamorphosis back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with her arms around his neck. himself. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to their real and natural state. the way in a corner. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too first she would call to him as she did so with words that she came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his with her arms around his neck. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had was not a loss but a great advantage. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by works. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Then there was someone at the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up would have been more than they could stand to have any more and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously had kept free without any necklace or collar. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his between all the easier". other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, First posted: May 13, 2002 Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the redistribution. that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, same room with him with the windows closed. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned him to spare Gregor's life. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away with him. But as it is ..." thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring beginning of this work. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood between all the easier". works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his I round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she opportunities to fix the problem. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and differently from before. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had down into the middle of the dinner table. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but listening to the evening conversation about what price they had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. him to spare Gregor's life. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his with her arms around his neck. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the handle of the door to open it completely. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the indeed suffering enough. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy impose on them. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and smiled. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not http://www.gutenberg.net travelling salesmen. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present impose on them. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour at home. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "what are we to do?" bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly same room with him with the windows closed. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is expression in her eyes. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. peaceful. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden indeed suffering enough. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly your equipment. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Translator: David Wyllie would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent was already the end of March, after all. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower gbnewby@pglaf.org It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists room. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations