teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said States. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. waiting to save him. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would over to the window where they remained with their arms around each before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Translated by David Wyllie of receipt of the work. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of impose on them. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. works. See paragraph 1.E below. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 1.E.9. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had same room with him with the windows closed. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with they quickly finished their letters. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I indeed suffering enough. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and at home. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let face against her father's arm. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you things had become superfluous which, although they could not be If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to my train leaves at five." set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: light in the room. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I against the door and listening. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification dry-eyed at the table. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Translated by David Wyllie. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family down into the middle of the dinner table. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.E.9. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But done things. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived down into the middle of the dinner table. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property status with the IRS. a sign that of that there was no question. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. http://www.gutenberg.net might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with him. But as it is ..." against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. room. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Translated by David Wyllie. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at between all the easier". a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on particular state visit http://pglaf.org not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Grete. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear came back. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the License. You must require such a user to return or changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently there was still some money available from the old days. It was not them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; him to spare Gregor's life. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent down the room. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Translated by David Wyllie still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break first to get up and stretch out her young body. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and landed loudly on the floor. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had works. See paragraph 1.E below. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and movements. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor's room was for her and her alone. 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He turned his head to face the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed