this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across done things. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this of receipt of the work. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when from their decision to move was much more to do with their total connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used For additional contact information: with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work beginning of this work. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower works. See paragraph 1.E below. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too without anything decisive happening, without even giving the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but they quickly finished their letters. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Translated by David Wyllie She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Language: English with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the done things. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, disappear. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 1.E.9. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? http://gutenberg.net/license). If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Translated by David Wyllie went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming just to move about the home, every other day would be spent I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to their real and natural state. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially with him. But as it is ..." imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to particular state visit http://pglaf.org was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Translated by David Wyllie wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room status with the IRS. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than waiting to save him. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with works. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it light in the room. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was a sign that of that there was no question. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He over to the window where they remained with their arms around each opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had copied or distributed: information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Translated by David Wyllie. broad to get it all underneath. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to their real and natural state. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Last updated: May 20, 2012 couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself DAMAGE. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his at this thought. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, left there again". walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 1.F. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations http://www.gutenberg.net agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal