room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Translated by David Wyllie a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Translator: David Wyllie page at http://pglaf.org now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide for his sister to hear him. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. himself. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was waiting to save him. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or same room with him with the windows closed. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Translator: David Wyllie had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing just to move about the home, every other day would be spent But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his they quickly finished their letters. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gutenberg-tm License. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of travelling salesmen. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load For additional contact information: boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of receipt of the work. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the down into the middle of the dinner table. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was already the end of March, after all. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When dry-eyed at the table. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, opportunities to fix the problem. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space electronic works although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent III "what are we to do?" computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the sight of this and all its noise. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but broad to get it all underneath. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax travelling salesmen. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Grete. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was indeed suffering enough. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good shame and regret. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some about the same subject as there were always at least two members of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him opportunities to fix the problem. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In continue being of help to him. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** States. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and wept so that his powerful chest shook. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 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! long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on was not a loss but a great advantage. Project Gutenberg-tm works. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe peaceful. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never by himself. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was came back. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of looked. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and with her arms around his neck. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations status with the IRS. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father differently from before. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and landed loudly on the floor. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and smiled. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages