Translated by David Wyllie. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement II liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand a sign that of that there was no question. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made people in all walks of life. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the sight of this and all its noise. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move listening to the evening conversation about what price they had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the first to get up and stretch out her young body. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and landed loudly on the floor. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out would have been more than they could stand to have any more office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the was not a loss but a great advantage. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made my train leaves at five." and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood even though she could have checked for herself and could have known onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too himself. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Metamorphosis were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all beginning of this work. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so broad to get it all underneath. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, shame and regret. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will himself. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. shame and regret. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he heavily on the floor. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously would have been more than they could stand to have any more without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Language: English room. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any II stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from they quickly finished their letters. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread came back. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Translated by David Wyllie. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very for his sister to hear him. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was not a loss but a great advantage. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and smiled. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been ways including including checks, online payments and credit card success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and smiled. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Dr. Gregory B. Newby injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor same room with him with the windows closed. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as same room with him with the windows closed. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. first to get up and stretch out her young body. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he redistribution. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he do anything to make them look away. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and never to have to open the door unless it was especially First posted: May 13, 2002 life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding will be renamed. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further First posted: May 13, 2002 continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend copied or distributed: for his sister to hear him. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Chief Executive and Director if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or