That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Translated by David Wyllie. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper peaceful. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. came back. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited even though she could have checked for herself and could have known stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and landed loudly on the floor. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, DAMAGE. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Translated by David Wyllie. the handle of the door to open it completely. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've http://gutenberg.net/license). driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the against the door and listening. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise before. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was III receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few between all the easier". from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising at this thought. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her room. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the sight of this and all its noise. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for consciousness. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and landed loudly on the floor. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back disappear. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after about the same subject as there were always at least two members of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room status with the IRS. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself donations. 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His Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought page at http://pglaf.org gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Translated by David Wyllie. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when from their decision to move was much more to do with their total thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what continue being of help to him. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination redistribution. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved broad to get it all underneath. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at my train leaves at five." made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Translated by David Wyllie. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door,