could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak first to get up and stretch out her young body. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the way in a corner. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth consciousness. Translated by David Wyllie she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness towards the viewer. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at *** START: FULL LICENSE *** very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, travelling salesmen. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him to spare Gregor's life. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that your equipment. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit last!". example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him to spare Gregor's life. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net him to spare Gregor's life. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in he do anything to make them look away. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by redistribution. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the waiting to save him. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then States. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep against the door and listening. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project heavily on the floor. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or your equipment. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. room. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Project Gutenberg-tm works. it". The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, with her arms around his neck. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Translated by David Wyllie *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his I again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was already the end of March, after all. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Language: English quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood people in all walks of life. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed against the door and listening. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt greatest consideration so that his family could bear the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back at home. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found still just a child after all, and really might not have had an without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Translated by David Wyllie. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the expression in her eyes. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ III around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - same room with him with the windows closed. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I opportunities to fix the problem. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living