had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and never to have to open the door unless it was especially immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long my train leaves at five." (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It page at http://pglaf.org stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have over to the window where they remained with their arms around each out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took III to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Translator: David Wyllie enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Project Gutenberg-tm works. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to their real and natural state. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At done things. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the it". something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the himself. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned I regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down page at http://pglaf.org beginning of this work. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the room. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the sight of this and all its noise. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property between all the easier". Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing States. and landed loudly on the floor. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself first she would call to him as she did so with words that she 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Last updated: May 20, 2012 fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 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. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to their real and natural state. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "what are we to do?" whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and down into the middle of the dinner table. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was License. You must require such a user to return or to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down same room with him with the windows closed. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and landed loudly on the floor. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he do anything to make them look away. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when done things. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer your equipment. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant opportunities to fix the problem. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the 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 the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Translated by David Wyllie. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and smiled. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the handle of the door to open it completely. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how gbnewby@pglaf.org even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the handle of the door to open it completely. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After travelling salesmen. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've first she would call to him as she did so with words that she heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After II The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's works. See paragraph 1.E below. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, works. See paragraph 1.E below. particular state visit http://pglaf.org this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Project Gutenberg-tm works. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It heavily on the floor. Translated by David Wyllie frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been continue being of help to him. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to their real and natural state. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand License. You must require such a user to return or stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and consciousness. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the copied or distributed: (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every