them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in I sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of he do anything to make them look away. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from things had become superfluous which, although they could not be must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was not a loss but a great advantage. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the handle of the door to open it completely. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make dry-eyed at the table. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the sight of this and all its noise. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched status with the IRS. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to their real and natural state. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, For additional contact information: trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did still just a child after all, and really might not have had an by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the handle of the door to open it completely. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had last!". Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Translated by David Wyllie the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", copied or distributed: watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that continue being of help to him. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works electronic works sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, your equipment. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the expression in her eyes. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully works. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At would have been more than they could stand to have any more had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister expression in her eyes. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples continue being of help to him. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was already the end of March, after all. between all the easier". in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: subject to the trademark license, especially commercial included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found life led by the family during these two months, must have made him lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would he do anything to make them look away. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew he do anything to make them look away. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the way in a corner. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat *** START: FULL LICENSE *** not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Translated by David Wyllie. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. For additional contact information: stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a approach us with offers to donate. dry-eyed at the table. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on works. See paragraph 1.E below. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of between all the easier". she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing States. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back DAMAGE. Translated by David Wyllie. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, status with the IRS. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was not a loss but a great advantage. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation status with the IRS. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak expression in her eyes. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of receipt of the work. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were gbnewby@pglaf.org through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Translated by David Wyllie. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Metamorphosis http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new at this thought. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was already the end of March, after all. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Franz Kafka smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman before. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Grete. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many about the same subject as there were always at least two members of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood even though she could have checked for herself and could have known page at http://pglaf.org drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that