different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything about the same subject as there were always at least two members of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Metamorphosis hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Project Gutenberg-tm works. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For left there again". death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. will be renamed. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and at this thought. impose on them. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower at this thought. and smiled. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm down into the middle of the dinner table. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it beginning of this work. beginning of this work. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we impose on them. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself same room with him with the windows closed. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "what are we to do?" array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of light in the room. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. a sign that of that there was no question. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to approach us with offers to donate. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: a sign that of that there was no question. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following will be renamed. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father done things. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to their real and natural state. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview certainty. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel last!". his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and would have been more than they could stand to have any more be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide waiting to save him. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the last!". strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to their real and natural state. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than for his sister to hear him. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Translated by David Wyllie. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Foundation door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his copied or distributed: sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home even though she could have checked for herself and could have known father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gutenberg-tm License. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke copied or distributed: last!". he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He III fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Dr. Gregory B. Newby make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and landed loudly on the floor. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the shame and regret. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's particular state visit http://pglaf.org not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after heavily on the floor. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing against the door and listening. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, between all the easier". towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had looked. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Translated by David Wyllie. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in DAMAGE. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be so that she might be able to get a better position later on. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance without anything decisive happening, without even giving the III flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite shame and regret. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly