everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or even though she could have checked for herself and could have known all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Grete. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gutenberg-tm work. 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It was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In opportunities to fix the problem. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune for his sister to hear him. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Translated by David Wyllie. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's beginning of this work. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the side, they hurried out of bed. 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Gregor went straight to hide said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary at home. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Translator: David Wyllie with him. But as it is ..." she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.E.9. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the handle of the door to open it completely. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the same room with him with the windows closed. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm heavily on the floor. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to their real and natural state. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she subject to the trademark license, especially commercial ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At gbnewby@pglaf.org from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times I be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat DAMAGE. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the at this thought. that door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to their real and natural state. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at consciousness. he do anything to make them look away. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. light in the room. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following against the door and listening. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be dry-eyed at the table. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE approach us with offers to donate. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the sight of this and all its noise. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards approach us with offers to donate. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light disappear. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Foundation called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking had kept free without any necklace or collar. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily ways including including checks, online payments and credit card This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune towards the viewer. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Project Gutenberg-tm works. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half travelling salesmen. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family first she would call to him as she did so with words that she THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in I said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that differently from before. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the handle of the door to open it completely. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth by himself. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Chief Executive and Director closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would peaceful. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the