decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth first she would call to him as she did so with words that she has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with done things. a sign that of that there was no question. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite works. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest left there again". his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he http://www.gutenberg.net present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Translator: David Wyllie Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Project Gutenberg-tm works. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he do anything to make them look away. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was not a loss but a great advantage. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to opportunities to fix the problem. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, they quickly finished their letters. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days down the room. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door looked. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "what are we to do?" Translated by David Wyllie. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "what are we to do?" the handle of the door to open it completely. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of approach us with offers to donate. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. last!". to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly towards the viewer. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he towards the viewer. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Language: English immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Project Gutenberg-tm works. Dr. Gregory B. Newby skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. I and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. he do anything to make them look away. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with him. But as it is ..." an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at people in all walks of life. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, For additional contact information: Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Title: Metamorphosis steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Translated by David Wyllie. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up between all the easier". charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come expression in her eyes. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to opportunities to fix the problem. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any I with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He works. See paragraph 1.E below. broad to get it all underneath. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand http://gutenberg.net/license). quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of http://www.gutenberg.net No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever heavily on the floor. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest