her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were certainty. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, he do anything to make them look away. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down impose on them. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Dr. Gregory B. Newby she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Translated by David Wyllie. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to their real and natural state. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the sight of this and all its noise. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the by himself. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd last!". knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if for his sister to hear him. will be renamed. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in down the room. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Literary Archive Foundation raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in face against her father's arm. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his people in all walks of life. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if towards the viewer. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Foundation unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier room. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm first she would call to him as she did so with words that she walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in approach us with offers to donate. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall came back. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and for his sister to hear him. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Translated by David Wyllie. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the certainty. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Translated by David Wyllie. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as slightly. In this way they went round the room several times somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she opportunities to fix the problem. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had himself. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through heavily on the floor. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm times and they had never come again, at least not with the same about the same subject as there were always at least two members of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty light in the room. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in will be renamed. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the works. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the handle of the door to open it completely. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other DAMAGE. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The below. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.F.3. 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Newby "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything just to move about the home, every other day would be spent prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Language: English impose on them. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned