carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Last updated: May 20, 2012 about the same subject as there were always at least two members of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the sight of this and all its noise. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of continue being of help to him. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would have been more than they could stand to have any more appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to opportunities to fix the problem. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Grete. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this times and they had never come again, at least not with the same amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had beginning of this work. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and never to have to open the door unless it was especially badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest not knowing what he should save first before his attention was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their works. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and smiled. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he differently from before. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Last updated: May 20, 2012 him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she travelling salesmen. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to shame and regret. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what dry-eyed at the table. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but would have been more than they could stand to have any more and wept so that his powerful chest shook. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking subject to the trademark license, especially commercial at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged times and they had never come again, at least not with the same for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Translator: David Wyllie what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer would have been more than they could stand to have any more humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you they quickly finished their letters. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in travelling salesmen. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, gbnewby@pglaf.org now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. beginning of this work. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further they quickly finished their letters. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel consciousness. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from http://www.gutenberg.net afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: down into the middle of the dinner table. will be renamed. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles first to get up and stretch out her young body. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a towards the viewer. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch with him. But as it is ..." Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room just to move about the home, every other day would be spent infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way States. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Chief Executive and Director his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works times and they had never come again, at least not with the same because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and never to have to open the door unless it was especially delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible without anything decisive happening, without even giving the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you same room with him with the windows closed. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "what are we to do?" as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination expression in her eyes. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help he do anything to make them look away. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not 1.F. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the handle of the door to open it completely. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his at this thought. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself