already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just disappear. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very before. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his down the room. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is ways including including checks, online payments and credit card which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the down the room. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Literary Archive Foundation efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he continue being of help to him. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total travelling salesmen. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and landed loudly on the floor. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Translator: David Wyllie would have been more than they could stand to have any more them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and him to spare Gregor's life. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any listening to the evening conversation about what price they had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 1.F. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH I who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with her arms around his neck. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with light in the room. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself slightly. In this way they went round the room several times slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current certainty. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to towards the viewer. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and smiled. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Language: English it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. down the room. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK done things. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and works. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was not a loss but a great advantage. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office times and they had never come again, at least not with the same this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the handle of the door to open it completely. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money came back. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Literary Archive Foundation door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided against the door and listening. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included page at http://pglaf.org protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they times and they had never come again, at least not with the same is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Translated by David Wyllie business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously http://www.gutenberg.net the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her travelling salesmen. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have continue being of help to him. electronic works he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's done things. Translated by David Wyllie "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide himself. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with him. But as it is ..." practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning done things. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes towards the viewer. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back at home. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your shame and regret. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Chief Executive and Director was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door last!". state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal works. See paragraph 1.E below. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet life led by the family during these two months, must have made him just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the of receipt of the work. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his would have been more than they could stand to have any more you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was already the end of March, after all. movements. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it DAMAGE. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and wept so that his powerful chest shook. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for