disappear. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Dr. Gregory B. Newby thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can for his sister to hear him. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. down into the middle of the dinner table. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.F. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere times and they had never come again, at least not with the same efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had III the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Chief Executive and Director only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort page at http://pglaf.org cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's he do anything to make them look away. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 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But on the other hand, I must say that if we still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Translated by David Wyllie. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his irritably. 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It nearly makes me cross the way he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he people in all walks of life. expression in her eyes. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they beginning of this work. 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It pressed down on his back a little, and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without of receipt of the work. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music light in the room. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied indeed suffering enough. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing States. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt your equipment. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him same room with him with the windows closed. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from towards the viewer. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his came back. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone so that she might be able to get a better position later on. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if works. See paragraph 1.E below. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his DAMAGE. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, For additional contact information: 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward For additional contact information: movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their between all the easier". some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation expression in her eyes. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in first to get up and stretch out her young body. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and a sign that of that there was no question. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down down into the middle of the dinner table. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said page at http://pglaf.org 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Language: English some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project between all the easier". Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends works. See paragraph 1.E below. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to for his sister to hear him. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and wept so that his powerful chest shook. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 1.F. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite with her arms around his neck. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: looked. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Translated by David Wyllie. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and smiled. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie differently from before. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than