swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest between all the easier". down the room. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.E.9. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so came back. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the sight of this and all its noise. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but light in the room. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of it". to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was page at http://pglaf.org forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone dry-eyed at the table. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The done things. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father dry-eyed at the table. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who so that she might be able to get a better position later on. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did electronic works before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even gbnewby@pglaf.org bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden face against her father's arm. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make he do anything to make them look away. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Chief Executive and Director Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room my train leaves at five." chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the by himself. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that over to the window where they remained with their arms around each looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had License. You must require such a user to return or all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously States. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to below. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Dr. Gregory B. Newby nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the sight of this and all its noise. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't at home. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to a sign that of that there was no question. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; down the room. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more First posted: May 13, 2002 and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check particular state visit http://pglaf.org While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear greatest consideration so that his family could bear the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was not a loss but a great advantage. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with her arms around his neck. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous http://www.gutenberg.net prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Project Gutenberg-tm works. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister indeed suffering enough. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to their real and natural state. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed approach us with offers to donate. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his electronic works before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. room. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and against the door and listening. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Translated by David Wyllie. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Foundation before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had looked. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we came back. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to looked. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 1.F. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could slightly. In this way they went round the room several times head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he do anything to make them look away. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at