to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Foundation redistribution. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never there was still some money available from the old days. It was not money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth will be renamed. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Translated by David Wyllie been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included heavily on the floor. towards the viewer. consciousness. last!". all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide at home. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had movements. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no will be renamed. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening consciousness. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly at home. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise life led by the family during these two months, must have made him times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever him to spare Gregor's life. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him opportunities to fix the problem. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit himself. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and movements. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another by himself. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned so that she might be able to get a better position later on. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous he do anything to make them look away. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and heavily on the floor. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and disappear. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to their real and natural state. disappear. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, came back. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had works. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Translated by David Wyllie close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and smiled. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the electronic works Last updated: May 20, 2012 think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him to spare Gregor's life. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no indeed suffering enough. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and http://gutenberg.net/license). when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Translator: David Wyllie coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many expression in her eyes. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried he do anything to make them look away. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Literary Archive Foundation adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made straight line towards the man. 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And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without attention to the pain he was causing himself. 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And he could not knock water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if page at http://pglaf.org "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the way in a corner. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on http://gutenberg.net/license). said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and landed loudly on the floor. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never expression in her eyes. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and never to have to open the door unless it was especially word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Translated by David Wyllie. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of works. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed waiting to save him. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a DAMAGE. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in between all the easier". head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite