this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with States. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the handle of the door to open it completely. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the handle of the door to open it completely. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was not a loss but a great advantage. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God people in all walks of life. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls will be renamed. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right my train leaves at five." PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their below. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there License. You must require such a user to return or greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 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 Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.F. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to their real and natural state. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some things had become superfluous which, although they could not be protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.F. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Translated by David Wyllie. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project States. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.F. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like so that she might be able to get a better position later on. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw continue being of help to him. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of dry-eyed at the table. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Translated by David Wyllie. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the sight of this and all its noise. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was I over to the window where they remained with their arms around each The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in done things. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like *** START: FULL LICENSE *** ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something shame and regret. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Dr. Gregory B. Newby slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear movements. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to first to get up and stretch out her young body. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the way in a corner. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side last!". they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it face against her father's arm. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in people in all walks of life. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Project Gutenberg-tm works. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have heavily on the floor. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to towards the viewer. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and landed loudly on the floor. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling over to the window where they remained with their arms around each badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, towards the viewer. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the down into the middle of the dinner table. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, copied or distributed: number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at will be renamed. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole shame and regret. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that him to spare Gregor's life. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat