access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so will be renamed. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, I while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with her arms around his neck. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to their real and natural state. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Translated by David Wyllie. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", him to spare Gregor's life. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and never to have to open the door unless it was especially he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his came back. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his dry-eyed at the table. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and was already the end of March, after all. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United he do anything to make them look away. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his had kept free without any necklace or collar. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it came back. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out people in all walks of life. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half particular state visit http://pglaf.org almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that travelling salesmen. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers particular state visit http://pglaf.org was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, towards the viewer. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Grete. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "what are we to do?" to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw had kept free without any necklace or collar. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a it". as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and landed loudly on the floor. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Chief Executive and Director first to get up and stretch out her young body. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Language: English looked. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 1.F. waiting to save him. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of below. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few copied or distributed: drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing peaceful. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to indeed suffering enough. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and copied or distributed: the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with differently from before. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the redistribution. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak first she would call to him as she did so with words that she recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the http://gutenberg.net/license). couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not peaceful. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door II they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the movements. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On not knowing what he should save first before his attention was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed slightly. In this way they went round the room several times seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of receipt of the work. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see before. Gutenberg-tm License. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Grete. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after opportunities to fix the problem. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in light in the room. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went ways including including checks, online payments and credit card feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the page at http://pglaf.org Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his