the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Project Gutenberg-tm works. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let page at http://pglaf.org cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the way in a corner. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of below. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear impose on them. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Translated by David Wyllie. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally room. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Foundation Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight a sign that of that there was no question. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Language: English Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor had kept free without any necklace or collar. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the impose on them. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and never to have to open the door unless it was especially my train leaves at five." research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any States. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit subject to the trademark license, especially commercial himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself left there again". should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "what are we to do?" assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary same room with him with the windows closed. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, movements. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by below. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and electronic works to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with down the room. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the a sign that of that there was no question. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. 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And indeed, his two friends himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed first to get up and stretch out her young body. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free approach us with offers to donate. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was already the end of March, after all. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything slightly. In this way they went round the room several times actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it differently from before. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as status with the IRS. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could continue being of help to him. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the I thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Translator: David Wyllie when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by I charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in status with the IRS. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door indeed suffering enough. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his your equipment. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. light in the room. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important travelling salesmen. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of receipt of the work. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and wept so that his powerful chest shook. movements. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where II without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it travelling salesmen. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to works. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Translated by David Wyllie. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and copied or distributed: and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her First posted: May 13, 2002 and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally dry-eyed at the table. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for had kept free without any necklace or collar. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his at this thought. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the way in a corner. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living