that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination ways including including checks, online payments and credit card He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and face against her father's arm. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone status with the IRS. continue being of help to him. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way not knowing what he should save first before his attention was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had before. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was himself. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, 1.E.9. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock looked. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." my train leaves at five." the way in a corner. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that him to spare Gregor's life. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, broad to get it all underneath. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to same room with him with the windows closed. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with her arms around his neck. travelling salesmen. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived For additional contact information: was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. himself. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only not knowing what he should save first before his attention was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." http://www.gutenberg.net in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on him to spare Gregor's life. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him indeed suffering enough. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving shame and regret. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her beginning of this work. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of receipt of the work. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no would have been more than they could stand to have any more convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and redistribution. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this opportunities to fix the problem. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if approach us with offers to donate. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond from their decision to move was much more to do with their total day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made first to get up and stretch out her young body. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to their real and natural state. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him impose on them. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the handle of the door to open it completely. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, First posted: May 13, 2002 "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and waiting to save him. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table so that she might be able to get a better position later on. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door certainty. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the way in a corner. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to their real and natural state. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure differently from before. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When things had become superfluous which, although they could not be set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he room. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the movements. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become last!". away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard there was still some money available from the old days. It was not even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was shame and regret. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his expression in her eyes. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Translated by David Wyllie. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Language: English with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from even though she could have checked for herself and could have known entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Last updated: May 20, 2012 that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very down the room. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any listening to the evening conversation about what price they had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him him. 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They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living