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He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and certainty. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with him. But as it is ..." stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were consciousness. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. people in all walks of life. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or at home. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, indeed suffering enough. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free left there again". 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This meant that his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Last updated: May 20, 2012 earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Translated by David Wyllie. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to little legs would find a use. 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All have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted approach us with offers to donate. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile shame and regret. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I himself. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished your equipment. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Translated by David Wyllie. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their consciousness. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the way in a corner. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by times and they had never come again, at least not with the same throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Dr. Gregory B. Newby doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like same room with him with the windows closed. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. came back. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with her arms around his neck. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and landed loudly on the floor. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed First posted: May 13, 2002 watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief without anything decisive happening, without even giving the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt down the room. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself License. You must require such a user to return or shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Translated by David Wyllie. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in disappear. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now down the room. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without first she would call to him as she did so with words that she almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit they quickly finished their letters. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Translated by David Wyllie. Foundation himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a a sign that of that there was no question. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother,