Grete. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All For additional contact information: the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to was not a loss but a great advantage. down the room. Foundation for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Translated by David Wyllie. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to my train leaves at five." possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with movements. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even at home. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to their real and natural state. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. by himself. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but without anything decisive happening, without even giving the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than a sign that of that there was no question. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his beginning of this work. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted looked. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly it". round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of looked. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide times and they had never come again, at least not with the same now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them future. 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You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern page at http://pglaf.org would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He it". Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut between all the easier". prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than face against her father's arm. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we people in all walks of life. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their with him. But as it is ..." charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with her arms around his neck. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide last!". (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at gbnewby@pglaf.org without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. expression in her eyes. differently from before. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the handle of the door to open it completely. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many below. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United I him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, had kept free without any necklace or collar. to their real and natural state. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** before. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Chief Executive and Director the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that Last updated: May 20, 2012 thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Language: English prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with left there again". until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for looked. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring gbnewby@pglaf.org probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have 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 Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you even though she could have checked for herself and could have known then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a travelling salesmen. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Literary Archive Foundation prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right redistribution. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists License. You must require such a user to return or the way in a corner. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into at this thought. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or DAMAGE. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable against the door and listening. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and that DAMAGE. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and never to have to open the door unless it was especially see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of continue being of help to him. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat shame and regret. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not status with the IRS. I Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned