ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone gbnewby@pglaf.org last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it continue being of help to him. your equipment. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his differently from before. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project came back. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God below. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the indeed suffering enough. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between continue being of help to him. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move left there again". would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be left there again". But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more done things. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." 1.F. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Translated by David Wyllie. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the I and landed loudly on the floor. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his beginning of this work. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Title: Metamorphosis from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit face against her father's arm. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official consciousness. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in For additional contact information: enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project not knowing what he should save first before his attention was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Dr. Gregory B. Newby individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most not knowing what he should save first before his attention was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a III lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "what are we to do?" the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let http://www.gutenberg.net Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with him. But as it is ..." will be renamed. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if redistribution. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gutenberg-tm License. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, with him. But as it is ..." gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned peaceful. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first last!". would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Chief Executive and Director Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort III a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each disappear. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered 1.F. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in will be renamed. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep http://gutenberg.net/license). that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be down the room. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. left there again". now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a for his sister to hear him. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] was not a loss but a great advantage. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and status with the IRS. done things. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers