clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And below. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, works. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he down into the middle of the dinner table. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the handle of the door to open it completely. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, down the room. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat came back. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; continue being of help to him. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be himself. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in heavily on the floor. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Chief Executive and Director hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as 1.E.9. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Translated by David Wyllie. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all First posted: May 13, 2002 Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of receipt of the work. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention would have been more than they could stand to have any more until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down with her arms around his neck. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a copied or distributed: method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Last updated: May 20, 2012 although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and travelling salesmen. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see himself. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday for his sister to hear him. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gutenberg-tm License. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Translated by David Wyllie. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in listening to the evening conversation about what price they had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had at this thought. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed people in all walks of life. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will down the room. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And down into the middle of the dinner table. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing left there again". after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." expression in her eyes. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's your equipment. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it even though she could have checked for herself and could have known he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Chief Executive and Director compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on so that she might be able to get a better position later on. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever works. See paragraph 1.E below. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether it". disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with him. But as it is ..." herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly done things. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Dr. Gregory B. Newby hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is last!". dry-eyed at the table. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Foundation eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was already the end of March, after all. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Translated by David Wyllie front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long redistribution. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide it". first she would call to him as she did so with words that she pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it III them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts,