reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, room. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where at this thought. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project he do anything to make them look away. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the III the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his by himself. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they between all the easier". Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across towards the viewer. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't between all the easier". throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided stick, then, finally, all was quiet. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained even though she could have checked for herself and could have known they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Project Gutenberg-tm works. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. III broad to get it all underneath. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with her arms around his neck. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. License. You must require such a user to return or If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the way in a corner. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down times and they had never come again, at least not with the same This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from waiting to save him. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to their real and natural state. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop *** START: FULL LICENSE *** He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make status with the IRS. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with works. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; against the door and listening. was not a loss but a great advantage. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the was not a loss but a great advantage. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "what are we to do?" still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let without anything decisive happening, without even giving the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or works. last!". the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty same room with him with the windows closed. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at shame and regret. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gutenberg-tm License. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over gbnewby@pglaf.org ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more travelling salesmen. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when indeed suffering enough. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want For additional contact information: was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged For additional contact information: on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Chief Executive and Director with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but works. See paragraph 1.E below. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and smiled. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said light in the room. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the way in a corner. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, will be renamed. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. shame and regret. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not page at http://pglaf.org removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with License. You must require such a user to return or a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his room. first to get up and stretch out her young body. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would have been more than they could stand to have any more round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but himself. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Translated by David Wyllie. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide without anything decisive happening, without even giving the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he