was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and never to have to open the door unless it was especially before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office dry-eyed at the table. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible just to move about the home, every other day would be spent recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far listening to the evening conversation about what price they had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. travelling salesmen. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" status with the IRS. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck heavily on the floor. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Dr. Gregory B. Newby some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front travelling salesmen. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other without anything decisive happening, without even giving the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and will be renamed. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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First of all though, I've got to get up, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so License. You must require such a user to return or see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and page at http://pglaf.org home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew http://www.gutenberg.net wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he looked. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and wept so that his powerful chest shook. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Translated by David Wyllie. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Franz Kafka mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. http://gutenberg.net/license). Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon subject to the trademark license, especially commercial send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project life led by the family during these two months, must have made him there was still some money available from the old days. It was not photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and donations. 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As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, impose on them. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the peaceful. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to I with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Translated by David Wyllie. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the 1.E.9. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Chief Executive and Director nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which dissuade him from it. 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Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back first to get up and stretch out her young body. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Franz Kafka his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some beginning of this work. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. electronic works of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and smiled. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it http://www.gutenberg.net "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Translated by David Wyllie. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room First posted: May 13, 2002 mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it gbnewby@pglaf.org the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Translator: David Wyllie Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote License. You must require such a user to return or of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Translator: David Wyllie stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks down into the middle of the dinner table. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined copied or distributed: Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. impose on them. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. opportunities to fix the problem. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of between all the easier". soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself