But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply down into the middle of the dinner table. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and landed loudly on the floor. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his works. For additional contact information: come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Metamorphosis furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with status with the IRS. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value differently from before. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of certainty. last!". strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become for his sister to hear him. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living even though she could have checked for herself and could have known States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared they quickly finished their letters. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "what are we to do?" slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gutenberg-tm License. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping was not a loss but a great advantage. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He first to get up and stretch out her young body. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When peaceful. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; continue being of help to him. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with light in the room. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project electronic works - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Last updated: May 20, 2012 way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Translated by David Wyllie able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do disappear. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version at home. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when expression in her eyes. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Foundation as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and smiled. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or subject to the trademark license, especially commercial He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more indeed suffering enough. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Translated by David Wyllie. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.F. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never light in the room. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let about the same subject as there were always at least two members of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would have been more than they could stand to have any more that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's heavily on the floor. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment I provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with impose on them. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way times and they had never come again, at least not with the same from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the handle of the door to open it completely. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once before. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's he do anything to make them look away. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had copied or distributed: from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his at home. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little http://www.gutenberg.net