'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the way in a corner. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on works. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief page at http://pglaf.org Language: English between all the easier". bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange listening to the evening conversation about what price they had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed http://gutenberg.net/license). Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto ways including including checks, online payments and credit card involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed travelling salesmen. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father same room with him with the windows closed. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Translated by David Wyllie. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly ways including including checks, online payments and credit card in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to their real and natural state. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from greatest consideration so that his family could bear the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be certainty. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" by himself. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the first to get up and stretch out her young body. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite not knowing what he should save first before his attention was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make status with the IRS. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there they quickly finished their letters. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he disappear. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Last updated: May 20, 2012 to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after II pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently differently from before. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his I in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" looked. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know my train leaves at five." his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very of receipt of the work. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did http://www.gutenberg.net milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, States. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Literary Archive Foundation stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and wept so that his powerful chest shook. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, last!". no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg between all the easier". the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still room. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by broad to get it all underneath. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of opportunities to fix the problem. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to their real and natural state. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Last updated: May 20, 2012 to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is last!". was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable expression in her eyes. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Last updated: May 20, 2012 from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down would have been more than they could stand to have any more PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she life led by the family during these two months, must have made him To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Chief Executive and Director going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone continue being of help to him. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free beginning of this work. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the status with the IRS. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the down into the middle of the dinner table. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother times and they had never come again, at least not with the same first she would call to him as she did so with words that she there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the down the room. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different