she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right came back. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it". very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with her arms around his neck. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Project Gutenberg-tm works. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Translated by David Wyllie. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance works. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Foundation the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found still just a child after all, and really might not have had an household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not copied or distributed: control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and never to have to open the door unless it was especially was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was not a loss but a great advantage. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. heavily on the floor. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with her arms around his neck. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning listening to the evening conversation about what price they had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic DAMAGE. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto below. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Translated by David Wyllie carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Grete. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated about the same subject as there were always at least two members of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange waiting to save him. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, came back. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Translator: David Wyllie really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried broad to get it all underneath. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like before. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the beginning of this work. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body License. You must require such a user to return or dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and DAMAGE. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the with him. But as it is ..." held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Literary Archive Foundation ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Chief Executive and Director serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and wept so that his powerful chest shook. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and never to have to open the door unless it was especially pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short DAMAGE. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would copied or distributed: been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the sight of this and all its noise. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while was not a loss but a great advantage. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut at this thought. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Translated by David Wyllie first to get up and stretch out her young body. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so approach us with offers to donate. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head at home. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if of receipt of the work. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that broad to get it all underneath. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt below. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and never to have to open the door unless it was especially for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation DAMAGE. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was not a loss but a great advantage. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with her arms around his neck. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state for his sister to hear him. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. with her arms around his neck. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gutenberg-tm License. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's below. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed