gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a approach us with offers to donate. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but continue being of help to him. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Translated by David Wyllie fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Foundation throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At even though she could have checked for herself and could have known would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her stick, then, finally, all was quiet. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and same room with him with the windows closed. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his peaceful. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to broad to get it all underneath. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had beginning of this work. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Translated by David Wyllie. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say waiting to save him. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite slightly. In this way they went round the room several times business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was status with the IRS. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if done things. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and never to have to open the door unless it was especially in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his first to get up and stretch out her young body. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with States. particular state visit http://pglaf.org and wept so that his powerful chest shook. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But shame and regret. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all I Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. against the door and listening. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Foundation strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor against the door and listening. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with so that she might be able to get a better position later on. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. certainty. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Project Gutenberg-tm works. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, they quickly finished their letters. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 1.F. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth times and they had never come again, at least not with the same if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she between all the easier". down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its III *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back page at http://pglaf.org wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change redistribution. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and smiled. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "what are we to do?" from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Title: Metamorphosis this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone without anything decisive happening, without even giving the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project impose on them. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the handle of the door to open it completely. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. he do anything to make them look away. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a indeed suffering enough. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his at home. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had