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Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Translator: David Wyllie easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any things had become superfluous which, although they could not be room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while dry-eyed at the table. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his States. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Translator: David Wyllie not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers will be renamed. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that down into the middle of the dinner table. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become slightly. In this way they went round the room several times secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the handle of the door to open it completely. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Last updated: May 20, 2012 unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and smiled. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried a sign that of that there was no question. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Foundation work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state about the same subject as there were always at least two members of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with approach us with offers to donate. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud between all the easier". He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The by himself. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be between all the easier". eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered will be renamed. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was already the end of March, after all. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Last updated: May 20, 2012 pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the handle of the door to open it completely. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of face against her father's arm. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the down the room. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to him to spare Gregor's life. Foundation his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! he do anything to make them look away. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after from their decision to move was much more to do with their total while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional done things. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she from their decision to move was much more to do with their total thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Translated by David Wyllie. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was already the end of March, after all. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once was already the end of March, after all. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal for his sister to hear him. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks for his sister to hear him. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. waiting to save him. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned page at http://pglaf.org Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Translated by David Wyllie importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. indeed suffering enough. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after people in all walks of life. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in License. You must require such a user to return or returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff for his sister to hear him. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked http://gutenberg.net/license). controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, down the room. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room for his sister to hear him. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make they quickly finished their letters. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break States. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" I naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Literary Archive Foundation a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa peaceful. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother first to get up and stretch out her young body. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have over to the window where they remained with their arms around each dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was by himself. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He over to the window where they remained with their arms around each The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do for his sister to hear him. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down DAMAGE. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Translator: David Wyllie screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his