hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me down the room. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he status with the IRS. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really by himself. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth down the room. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Translated by David Wyllie. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they people in all walks of life. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Translated by David Wyllie are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort III If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had kept free without any necklace or collar. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never consciousness. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all License. You must require such a user to return or He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Language: English different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, him to spare Gregor's life. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Dr. Gregory B. Newby stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Grete. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Chief Executive and Director was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Dr. Gregory B. Newby just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at disappear. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and wept so that his powerful chest shook. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with him. But as it is ..." her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and landed loudly on the floor. Dr. Gregory B. Newby money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gutenberg-tm License. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for towards the viewer. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official expression in her eyes. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie. was not a loss but a great advantage. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Dr. Gregory B. Newby catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Translated by David Wyllie. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with page at http://pglaf.org opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would over to the window where they remained with their arms around each which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he by himself. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at consciousness. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Translated by David Wyllie. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and page at http://pglaf.org Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag they quickly finished their letters. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with him. But as it is ..." things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't against the door and listening. III because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished status with the IRS. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand there was still some money available from the old days. It was not beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from travelling salesmen. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Chief Executive and Director The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced same room with him with the windows closed. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him electronic works soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all