enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On III and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and impose on them. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, himself. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible came back. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included redistribution. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort with her arms around his neck. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by from their decision to move was much more to do with their total request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being stick, then, finally, all was quiet. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her down into the middle of the dinner table. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him greatest consideration so that his family could bear the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be at home. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation greatest consideration so that his family could bear the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way light in the room. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Last updated: May 20, 2012 Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand gbnewby@pglaf.org about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the way in a corner. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can that second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Translated by David Wyllie. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the consciousness. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his room. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room particular state visit http://pglaf.org whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of broad to get it all underneath. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they room. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the looked. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Grete. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated http://gutenberg.net/license). unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for For additional contact information: part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what opportunities to fix the problem. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than continue being of help to him. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you electronic works that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he had kept free without any necklace or collar. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up For additional contact information: mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the way in a corner. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when down into the middle of the dinner table. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and landed loudly on the floor. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at times and they had never come again, at least not with the same he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up times and they had never come again, at least not with the same she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit below. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk http://www.gutenberg.net the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock against the door and listening. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered things had become superfluous which, although they could not be is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched III strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. your equipment. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic