see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of receipt of the work. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal joy, but once at the door she went silent. 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For this reason, many way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming works. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 1.F. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. movements. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious done things. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few a sign that of that there was no question. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the approach us with offers to donate. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or down the room. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 my train leaves at five." If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to him to spare Gregor's life. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" broad to get it all underneath. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present light in the room. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project *** START: FULL LICENSE *** was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the sight of this and all its noise. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware States. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled last!". soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had peaceful. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms First posted: May 13, 2002 moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Translated by David Wyllie back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and wept so that his powerful chest shook. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free I three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he II impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in *** START: FULL LICENSE *** dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest same room with him with the windows closed. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the will be renamed. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the way in a corner. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the down into the middle of the dinner table. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see him to spare Gregor's life. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Dr. Gregory B. Newby planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest certainty. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. gbnewby@pglaf.org as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of States. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Translated by David Wyllie. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included a sign that of that there was no question. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had they quickly finished their letters. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK times and they had never come again, at least not with the same had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa before. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off for his sister to hear him. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Grete. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his