had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some just to move about the home, every other day would be spent I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.F. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said works. See paragraph 1.E below. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was already the end of March, after all. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it below. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As DAMAGE. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - first to get up and stretch out her young body. by himself. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Chief Executive and Director clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "what are we to do?" ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work between all the easier". kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not done things. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and heavily on the floor. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in 1.E.9. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish light in the room. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in travelling salesmen. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled status with the IRS. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps room. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Franz Kafka That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance looked. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ same room with him with the windows closed. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. face against her father's arm. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, it". devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work status with the IRS. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and smiled. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the differently from before. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Language: English was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of last!". and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the dry-eyed at the table. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little done things. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first differently from before. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't of receipt of the work. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister continue being of help to him. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the way in a corner. works. See paragraph 1.E below. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be expression in her eyes. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly certainty. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere electronic works to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and States. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away status with the IRS. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Translator: David Wyllie enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and light in the room. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked will be renamed. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door times and they had never come again, at least not with the same three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all I devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new page at http://pglaf.org lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Translated by David Wyllie everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force