number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and smiled. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their my train leaves at five." collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Grete. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to looked. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep face against her father's arm. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we it". methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that was already the end of March, after all. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he done things. he do anything to make them look away. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his against the door and listening. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really light in the room. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware not knowing what he should save first before his attention was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg-tm License. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property between all the easier". Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed works. See paragraph 1.E below. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as at this thought. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Translated by David Wyllie. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Title: Metamorphosis to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself your equipment. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the handle of the door to open it completely. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. electronic works to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Translated by David Wyllie. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Last updated: May 20, 2012 travelling salesmen. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps works. Translated by David Wyllie liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself certainty. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was they quickly finished their letters. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room waiting to save him. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally electronic works the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some III seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with her arms around his neck. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Grete. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Translated by David Wyllie. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. redistribution. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if opportunities to fix the problem. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by greatest consideration so that his family could bear the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd consciousness. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 1.E.9. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of broad to get it all underneath. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite a sign that of that there was no question. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous first she would call to him as she did so with words that she ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the it". between all the easier". from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from First posted: May 13, 2002 and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended will be renamed. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how himself. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost consciousness. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, down the room. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more times and they had never come again, at least not with the same 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Translated by David Wyllie little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees