and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "what are we to do?" left there again". he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him listening to the evening conversation about what price they had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered 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 So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away a sign that of that there was no question. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. certainty. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Language: English that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he before. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the way in a corner. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his at home. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, was not a loss but a great advantage. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did States. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm shame and regret. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he came back. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On disappear. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to below. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "what are we to do?" is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to 1.E.9. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also I like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it towards the viewer. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make not knowing what he should save first before his attention was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a light in the room. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would between all the easier". whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of receipt of the work. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Foundation only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Foundation they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "what are we to do?" work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw left there again". for his sister to hear him. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the handle of the door to open it completely. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across came back. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his opportunities to fix the problem. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing DAMAGE. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or things had become superfluous which, although they could not be set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking works. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in had kept free without any necklace or collar. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any at this thought. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Project Gutenberg-tm works. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the gbnewby@pglaf.org suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Literary Archive Foundation importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep continue being of help to him. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Translated by David Wyllie. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him done things. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back stick, then, finally, all was quiet. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole approach us with offers to donate. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Language: English connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him by himself. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. down into the middle of the dinner table. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and never to have to open the door unless it was especially soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "what are we to do?" her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half