importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous before. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop heavily on the floor. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Translated by David Wyllie hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from opportunities to fix the problem. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; down into the middle of the dinner table. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had face against her father's arm. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Last updated: May 20, 2012 sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self For additional contact information: up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh dry-eyed at the table. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a first to get up and stretch out her young body. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they quickly finished their letters. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they quickly finished their letters. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the way in a corner. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Foundation an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked they quickly finished their letters. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Last updated: May 20, 2012 conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure it". eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so particular state visit http://pglaf.org had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had disappear. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more http://www.gutenberg.net to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily still just a child after all, and really might not have had an imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the they quickly finished their letters. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they DAMAGE. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered broad to get it all underneath. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any dry-eyed at the table. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go same room with him with the windows closed. waiting to save him. was not a loss but a great advantage. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to License. You must require such a user to return or landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance him to spare Gregor's life. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some III the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his at home. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was not a loss but a great advantage. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Franz Kafka Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise impose on them. same room with him with the windows closed. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project about the same subject as there were always at least two members of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for listening to the evening conversation about what price they had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a a sign that of that there was no question. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of receipt of the work. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; approach us with offers to donate. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and beginning of this work. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "what are we to do?" 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his expression in her eyes. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about consciousness. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I just to move about the home, every other day would be spent gbnewby@pglaf.org hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile times and they had never come again, at least not with the same leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever *** START: FULL LICENSE *** through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to their real and natural state. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, against the door and listening. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to