he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects beginning of this work. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the http://gutenberg.net/license). not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version License. You must require such a user to return or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against http://gutenberg.net/license). to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any redistribution. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Foundation earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" there was still some money available from the old days. It was not what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were still just a child after all, and really might not have had an should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, he do anything to make them look away. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that certainty. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed without anything decisive happening, without even giving the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a electronic works It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round heavily on the floor. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front broad to get it all underneath. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, will be renamed. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor opportunities to fix the problem. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept First posted: May 13, 2002 drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the way in a corner. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the opportunities to fix the problem. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he page at http://pglaf.org face against her father's arm. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really DAMAGE. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer peaceful. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to peaceful. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in status with the IRS. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't he do anything to make them look away. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Last updated: May 20, 2012 flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. works. See paragraph 1.E below. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself they quickly finished their letters. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest looked. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would down into the middle of the dinner table. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down at home. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to first to get up and stretch out her young body. to their real and natural state. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I States. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? towards the viewer. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of receipt of the work. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide differently from before. had kept free without any necklace or collar. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when http://www.gutenberg.net one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make differently from before. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was not a loss but a great advantage. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now I the sight of this and all its noise. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "what are we to do?" this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward broad to get it all underneath. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled down into the middle of the dinner table. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Translator: David Wyllie doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother room. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, a sign that of that there was no question. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's shame and regret. beginning of this work. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open there was still some money available from the old days. It was not because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and landed loudly on the floor. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his