of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on just to move about the home, every other day would be spent one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, First posted: May 13, 2002 LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it". THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, at this thought. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had movements. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement down the room. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for copied or distributed: unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 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 this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was not a loss but a great advantage. my train leaves at five." onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than for his sister to hear him. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, towards the viewer. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was already the end of March, after all. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand before. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, against the door and listening. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Title: Metamorphosis if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was already the end of March, after all. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment below. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort III http://gutenberg.net/license). completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 1.E.9. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up heavily on the floor. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his between all the easier". to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - first to get up and stretch out her young body. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net broad to get it all underneath. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All opportunities to fix the problem. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had between all the easier". on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost still just a child after all, and really might not have had an simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, beginning of this work. last!". before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to copied or distributed: entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of status with the IRS. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had kept free without any necklace or collar. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come my train leaves at five." as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and smiled. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a room. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Chief Executive and Director received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Translated by David Wyllie. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt 1.E.9. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and wept so that his powerful chest shook. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination certainty. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and opportunities to fix the problem. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and your equipment. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the License. You must require such a user to return or cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little looked. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Literary Archive Foundation top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his