his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, was not a loss but a great advantage. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, last!". 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" from their decision to move was much more to do with their total sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it came back. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he First posted: May 13, 2002 expression in her eyes. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his will be renamed. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed certainty. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with him. But as it is ..." tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes my train leaves at five." doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever status with the IRS. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with before. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and I devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the beginning of this work. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or opportunities to fix the problem. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the sight of this and all its noise. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into your equipment. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and your equipment. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Dr. Gregory B. Newby which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Grete. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very works. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Translated by David Wyllie (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty *** START: FULL LICENSE *** on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have in copious fur. 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Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Just look how thin he was. 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His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to between all the easier". and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and smiled. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get peaceful. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's heavily on the floor. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Chief Executive and Director other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and light in the room. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had done things. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back States. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived a sign that of that there was no question. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Translated by David Wyllie opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with him. But as it is ..." - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Chief Executive and Director Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all electronic works At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is disappear. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and redistribution. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in License. You must require such a user to return or what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was page at http://pglaf.org would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto came back. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about -