Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was waiting to save him. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, a sign that of that there was no question. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister http://gutenberg.net/license). Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the against the door and listening. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the movements. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and never to have to open the door unless it was especially these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my certainty. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make impose on them. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely First posted: May 13, 2002 but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure first to get up and stretch out her young body. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of First posted: May 13, 2002 was already the end of March, after all. III were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Project Gutenberg-tm works. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how opportunities to fix the problem. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even works. See paragraph 1.E below. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Translated by David Wyllie it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic gbnewby@pglaf.org hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with your equipment. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "what are we to do?" methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once looked. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good works. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Chief Executive and Director now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.E.9. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, down the room. of receipt of the work. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and landed loudly on the floor. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats room. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full continue being of help to him. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn will be renamed. at this thought. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, himself. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be First posted: May 13, 2002 with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side disappear. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay copied or distributed: used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Project Gutenberg-tm works. the handle of the door to open it completely. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Last updated: May 20, 2012 even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the way in a corner. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the approach us with offers to donate. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible subject to the trademark license, especially commercial fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and smiled. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at before. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing before. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room consciousness. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR himself. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she first to get up and stretch out her young body. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with done things. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the indeed suffering enough. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had