on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Grete. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and smiled. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day gbnewby@pglaf.org in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke For additional contact information: wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Metamorphosis he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend redistribution. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Translated by David Wyllie. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on DAMAGE. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. will be renamed. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had against the door and listening. first to get up and stretch out her young body. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal certainty. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing a sign that of that there was no question. works. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with her arms around his neck. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could http://gutenberg.net/license). would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the room. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen still just a child after all, and really might not have had an but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed had kept free without any necklace or collar. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Language: English done things. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Translated by David Wyllie redistribution. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, continue being of help to him. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and smiled. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with her arms around his neck. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness listening to the evening conversation about what price they had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the opportunities to fix the problem. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven down the room. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them waiting to save him. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly against the door and listening. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Project Gutenberg-tm works. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go would have been more than they could stand to have any more When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also without anything decisive happening, without even giving the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Chief Executive and Director creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out came back. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a I WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Chief Executive and Director of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the beginning of this work. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with dry-eyed at the table. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Translated by David Wyllie two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight a sign that of that there was no question. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously 1.F. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where listening to the evening conversation about what price they had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old they quickly finished their letters. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and landed loudly on the floor. the handle of the door to open it completely. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home had kept free without any necklace or collar. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, waiting to save him. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman done things. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister