even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow License. You must require such a user to return or had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about ways including including checks, online payments and credit card for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided times and they had never come again, at least not with the same be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning http://www.gutenberg.net kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really redistribution. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his would have been more than they could stand to have any more people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related room. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object redistribution. certainty. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime face against her father's arm. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Chief Executive and Director catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Metamorphosis electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move himself. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table by himself. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even differently from before. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly particular state visit http://pglaf.org nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was already the end of March, after all. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the between all the easier". one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was not a loss but a great advantage. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never down the room. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the my train leaves at five." was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. gbnewby@pglaf.org especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really impose on them. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen movements. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Last updated: May 20, 2012 all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even it". as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. States. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have was already the end of March, after all. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the handle of the door to open it completely. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could even though she could have checked for herself and could have known insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to their real and natural state. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he I his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all at this thought. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was opportunities to fix the problem. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a by himself. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when at this thought. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed page at http://pglaf.org it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost would have been more than they could stand to have any more improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily