the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's at home. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Dr. Gregory B. Newby backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Professor Michael S. 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With all the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat him to spare Gregor's life. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the way in a corner. approach us with offers to donate. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Dr. Gregory B. Newby So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Translated by David Wyllie he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no III "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel towards the viewer. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about light in the room. left there again". This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and smiled. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of receipt of the work. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gutenberg-tm License. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and III to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door status with the IRS. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was already the end of March, after all. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so redistribution. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method just to move about the home, every other day would be spent - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Author: Franz Kafka arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "what are we to do?" anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made approach us with offers to donate. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to their real and natural state. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, below. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and landed loudly on the floor. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying waiting to save him. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely light in the room. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air redistribution. redistribution. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.F. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Metamorphosis and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in disappear. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would would have been more than they could stand to have any more some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the gbnewby@pglaf.org came back. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the handle of the door to open it completely. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated below. with her arms around his neck. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out beginning of this work. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at dry-eyed at the table. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still States. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Last updated: May 20, 2012 Dr. Gregory B. Newby possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. room. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Translator: David Wyllie that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic just to move about the home, every other day would be spent LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He down into the middle of the dinner table. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ways including including checks, online payments and credit card bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the First posted: May 13, 2002 how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of they quickly finished their letters. beginning of this work. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag