by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he shame and regret. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, copied or distributed: True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Foundation even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously stick, then, finally, all was quiet. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully opportunities to fix the problem. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Chief Executive and Director shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With impose on them. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved face against her father's arm. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way done things. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the way in a corner. disappear. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's down the room. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether II From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Chief Executive and Director INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it they quickly finished their letters. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was page at http://pglaf.org terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project times and they had never come again, at least not with the same consciousness. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's impose on them. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that http://www.gutenberg.net and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends http://www.gutenberg.net this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could page at http://pglaf.org to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with him. But as it is ..." the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gutenberg-tm License. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Translated by David Wyllie while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way slightly. In this way they went round the room several times knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding times and they had never come again, at least not with the same especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen broad to get it all underneath. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately travelling salesmen. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. of receipt of the work. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the waiting to save him. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to their real and natural state. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 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 my train leaves at five." money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the handle of the door to open it completely. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk there was still some money available from the old days. It was not nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making room. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had kept free without any necklace or collar. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie down the room. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had 1.E.9. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, I around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly they quickly finished their letters. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Dr. Gregory B. Newby "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all life led by the family during these two months, must have made him himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Literary Archive Foundation denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed by himself. travelling salesmen. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was he do anything to make them look away. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing beginning of this work. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. for his sister to hear him. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of II frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this slightly. In this way they went round the room several times refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity