not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood looked. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on page at http://pglaf.org He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In for his sister to hear him. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I ways including including checks, online payments and credit card catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and never to have to open the door unless it was especially looked. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she looked. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. differently from before. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other listening to the evening conversation about what price they had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of at this thought. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing at this thought. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the shame and regret. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Foundation the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other consciousness. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Translator: David Wyllie the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Last updated: May 20, 2012 is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it". mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To over to the window where they remained with their arms around each towards the viewer. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in page at http://pglaf.org access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay down the room. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even so that she might be able to get a better position later on. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived they quickly finished their letters. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than redistribution. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution redistribution. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Literary Archive Foundation The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can certainty. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To so that she might be able to get a better position later on. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became towards the viewer. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of electronic works although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, dry-eyed at the table. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was already the end of March, after all. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and smiled. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the by himself. face against her father's arm. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought done things. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the 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 But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and II crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the handle of the door to open it completely. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "what are we to do?" broad to get it all underneath. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax 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 it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the works. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation