used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make came back. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the disappear. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate him to spare Gregor's life. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative 1.F. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with him. But as it is ..." He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg shame and regret. the handle of the door to open it completely. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had that parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his impose on them. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ways including including checks, online payments and credit card their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Foundation state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "what are we to do?" stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was not a loss but a great advantage. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gutenberg-tm License. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was not a loss but a great advantage. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face http://gutenberg.net/license). his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening *** START: FULL LICENSE *** So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes indeed suffering enough. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door things had become superfluous which, although they could not be there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie http://www.gutenberg.net out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the http://gutenberg.net/license). one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally opportunities to fix the problem. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. continue being of help to him. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his gbnewby@pglaf.org this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. last!". windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and smiled. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and wept so that his powerful chest shook. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he towards the viewer. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed travelling salesmen. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his my train leaves at five." electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Metamorphosis the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and continue being of help to him. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would not knowing what he should save first before his attention was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after even though she could have checked for herself and could have known electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of approach us with offers to donate. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Translator: David Wyllie provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was will be renamed. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated http://gutenberg.net/license). by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Title: Metamorphosis different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family at home. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Dr. Gregory B. Newby from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to their real and natural state. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that works. See paragraph 1.E below. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up was not a loss but a great advantage. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more dry-eyed at the table. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not http://gutenberg.net/license). say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on last!". it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project same room with him with the windows closed. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to by himself. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight against the door and listening. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with her arms around his neck. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to approach us with offers to donate. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they