water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gutenberg-tm License. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation came back. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Project Gutenberg-tm works. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of towards the viewer. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, for his sister to hear him. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more still just a child after all, and really might not have had an number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right same room with him with the windows closed. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside so that she might be able to get a better position later on. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, http://www.gutenberg.net everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. himself. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If II you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Translated by David Wyllie. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. certainty. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm page at http://pglaf.org to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right between all the easier". left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after things had become superfluous which, although they could not be lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand with her arms around his neck. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with her arms around his neck. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. for his sister to hear him. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.F. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his movements. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to came back. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was License. You must require such a user to return or consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with left there again". pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. States. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the handle of the door to open it completely. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even about the same subject as there were always at least two members of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies For additional contact information: INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to their real and natural state. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, peaceful. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. http://www.gutenberg.net "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. last!". pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Grete. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and never to have to open the door unless it was especially was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag