that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were life led by the family during these two months, must have made him flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for will be renamed. Translated by David Wyllie morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, down the room. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" there was still some money available from the old days. It was not And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Last updated: May 20, 2012 breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Dr. Gregory B. Newby felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and shame and regret. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 1.E.9. particular state visit http://pglaf.org pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide between all the easier". they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were http://gutenberg.net/license). "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like of receipt of the work. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Translated by David Wyllie. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be with her arms around his neck. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that down into the middle of the dinner table. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm people in all walks of life. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, works. See paragraph 1.E below. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if For additional contact information: that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide things had become superfluous which, although they could not be flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk light in the room. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in shame and regret. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to people in all walks of life. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" first she would call to him as she did so with words that she forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.E.9. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from redistribution. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a opportunities to fix the problem. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Translated by David Wyllie. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Translated by David Wyllie an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he first to get up and stretch out her young body. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or License. You must require such a user to return or ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found he do anything to make them look away. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the my train leaves at five." certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "what are we to do?" work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at http://gutenberg.net/license). with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a will be renamed. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was not a loss but a great advantage. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. waiting to save him. indeed suffering enough. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. he do anything to make them look away. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "what are we to do?" face against her father's arm. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg your equipment. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of done things. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed