become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Translated by David Wyllie. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the way in a corner. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned looked. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was works. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised I After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is he had heard properly or not. 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Besides that, they had not been using up all the he do anything to make them look away. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to get through. 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Gregor had wanted to give a full death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go would have been more than they could stand to have any more his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Literary Archive Foundation all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every came back. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go waiting to save him. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation himself. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it movements. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very *** START: FULL LICENSE *** this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the light in the room. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Literary Archive Foundation while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Chief Executive and Director was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of receipt of the work. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you heavily on the floor. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, III If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to their real and natural state. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying expression in her eyes. would have been more than they could stand to have any more some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more room. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. works. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance between all the easier". enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or life led by the family during these two months, must have made him out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his II little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in by himself. License. You must require such a user to return or seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, people in all walks of life. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to their real and natural state. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with him to spare Gregor's life. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition had kept free without any necklace or collar. people in all walks of life. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to towards the viewer. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa http://www.gutenberg.net to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** life led by the family during these two months, must have made him dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort last!". Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Language: English that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 1.F. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his down into the middle of the dinner table. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. looked. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of page at http://pglaf.org expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, last!". came back. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most status with the IRS. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to their real and natural state. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to their real and natural state. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough will be renamed. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did disappear. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and