table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared impose on them. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would same room with him with the windows closed. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and heavily on the floor. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room even though she could have checked for herself and could have known their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the way in a corner. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat times and they had never come again, at least not with the same They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd at home. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body my train leaves at five." probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and below. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was travelling salesmen. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Translator: David Wyllie watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.E.9. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. at home. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but over to the window where they remained with their arms around each become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And first she would call to him as she did so with words that she some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and landed loudly on the floor. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing subject to the trademark license, especially commercial respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Translated by David Wyllie. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread beginning of this work. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if even though she could have checked for herself and could have known spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could page at http://pglaf.org Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and smiled. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on DAMAGE. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had broad to get it all underneath. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore copied or distributed: hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known room. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where life led by the family during these two months, must have made him against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest works. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was opportunities to fix the problem. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the handle of the door to open it completely. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living electronic works Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother dry-eyed at the table. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly not knowing what he should save first before his attention was http://www.gutenberg.net not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the way in a corner. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed waiting to save him. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the copied or distributed: put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by particular state visit http://pglaf.org very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and differently from before. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every first to get up and stretch out her young body. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would him to spare Gregor's life. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving himself. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was by himself. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming at this thought. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and wept so that his powerful chest shook. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was between all the easier". so that she might be able to get a better position later on. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" over to the window where they remained with their arms around each as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his will be renamed. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he will be renamed. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed ways including including checks, online payments and credit card of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Metamorphosis the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly will be renamed. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were