be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of travelling salesmen. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Dr. Gregory B. Newby to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Metamorphosis Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more page at http://pglaf.org Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself first to get up and stretch out her young body. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all towards the viewer. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest so that she might be able to get a better position later on. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room States. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He about the same subject as there were always at least two members of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now status with the IRS. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired beginning of this work. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Translated by David Wyllie how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it". experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door last!". SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation even though she could have checked for herself and could have known difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did peaceful. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his with her arms around his neck. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Language: English Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot down the room. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his face against her father's arm. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with her arms around his neck. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and landed loudly on the floor. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing down the room. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered differently from before. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, page at http://pglaf.org with him. But as it is ..." cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be subject to the trademark license, especially commercial with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of disappear. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was your equipment. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in peaceful. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to First posted: May 13, 2002 with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister differently from before. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had III when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on electronic works that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was not a loss but a great advantage. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was already the end of March, after all. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, DAMAGE. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and landed loudly on the floor. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so II have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he about the same subject as there were always at least two members of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Language: English other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the by himself. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one first she would call to him as she did so with words that she heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest States. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with broad to get it all underneath. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Title: Metamorphosis not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place it". it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself disappear. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email peaceful. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the peaceful. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked page at http://pglaf.org paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when he do anything to make them look away. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of DAMAGE. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Dr. Gregory B. Newby find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended things had become superfluous which, although they could not be against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a indeed suffering enough. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that not knowing what he should save first before his attention was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from