1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. States. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of first to get up and stretch out her young body. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would have been more than they could stand to have any more must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the sight of this and all its noise. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Translated by David Wyllie they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said your equipment. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest DAMAGE. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the between all the easier". http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but there was still some money available from the old days. It was not should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many down the room. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.E.9. before. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not was not a loss but a great advantage. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune even though she could have checked for herself and could have known part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 States. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at copied or distributed: soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister down the room. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand copied or distributed: works. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. 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The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his works. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still looked. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and never to have to open the door unless it was especially things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the peaceful. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they shame and regret. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is indeed suffering enough. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but scalp. 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His disappointment at the failure of his plan, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far at home. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been indeed suffering enough. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an movements. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong works. See paragraph 1.E below. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite expression in her eyes. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the people in all walks of life. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH light in the room. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the would have been more than they could stand to have any more status with the IRS. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Literary Archive Foundation now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, down into the middle of the dinner table. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible they quickly finished their letters. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Literary Archive Foundation copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's last!". lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only movements. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to same room with him with the windows closed. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found of receipt of the work. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, expression in her eyes. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version