breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 1.E.9. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the dry-eyed at the table. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. redistribution. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in listening to the evening conversation about what price they had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project certainty. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, was not a loss but a great advantage. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it". slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Professor Michael S. 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Meanwhile Gregor's sister she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 beginning of this work. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and was already the end of March, after all. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself approach us with offers to donate. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite still just a child after all, and really might not have had an condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "what are we to do?" cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only electronic works had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came works. See paragraph 1.E below. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few listening to the evening conversation about what price they had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost over to the window where they remained with their arms around each entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could works. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, people in all walks of life. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been by himself. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about towards the viewer. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation room. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Dr. Gregory B. Newby chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw subject to the trademark license, especially commercial him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 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Contact the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net down the room. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without same room with him with the windows closed. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but so that she might be able to get a better position later on. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding had kept free without any necklace or collar. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "what are we to do?" Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the License. You must require such a user to return or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door towards the viewer. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.C. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and landed loudly on the floor. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he it". himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would against the door and listening. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Dr. Gregory B. Newby afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that dry-eyed at the table. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but differently from before. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. opportunities to fix the problem. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Translated by David Wyllie. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where about the same subject as there were always at least two members of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to will be renamed. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt copied or distributed: an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Language: English second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, beginning of this work. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a shame and regret. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to their real and natural state. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to http://www.gutenberg.net reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Literary Archive Foundation with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gutenberg-tm License. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" left there again". travelling salesmen. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but heavily on the floor. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it". "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, by himself. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, First posted: May 13, 2002 through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped impose on them. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Franz Kafka state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal expression in her eyes. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was