posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on impose on them. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to their real and natural state. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Grete. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it light in the room. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Language: English she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that at this thought. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Translator: David Wyllie 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to their real and natural state. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off looked. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of receipt of the work. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be even though she could have checked for herself and could have known no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter down into the middle of the dinner table. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place so that she might be able to get a better position later on. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm my train leaves at five." lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Chief Executive and Director Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with him. But as it is ..." ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Foundation - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief consciousness. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way room. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk States. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of at home. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an about the same subject as there were always at least two members of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his copied or distributed: completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in II despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer not knowing what he should save first before his attention was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so listening to the evening conversation about what price they had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load opportunities to fix the problem. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in DAMAGE. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight before. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE broad to get it all underneath. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing shame and regret. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked things had become superfluous which, although they could not be until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his for his sister to hear him. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance room. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or first to get up and stretch out her young body. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Language: English himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, approach us with offers to donate. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just just to move about the home, every other day would be spent INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and below. your equipment. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make dry-eyed at the table. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe gbnewby@pglaf.org special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he dry-eyed at the table. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger.