recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Grete. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Translated by David Wyllie. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived electronic works their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. expression in her eyes. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of towards the viewer. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any movements. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the by himself. Grete. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so was not a loss but a great advantage. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding License. You must require such a user to return or on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" 1.F. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his expression in her eyes. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to at this thought. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Translated by David Wyllie Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Project Gutenberg-tm works. last!". other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and wept so that his powerful chest shook. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, License. You must require such a user to return or with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his indeed suffering enough. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple States. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists not knowing what he should save first before his attention was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing was not a loss but a great advantage. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they travelling salesmen. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to for his sister to hear him. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated approach us with offers to donate. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly from their decision to move was much more to do with their total It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and smiled. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared continue being of help to him. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Translated by David Wyllie. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." http://gutenberg.net/license). it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Title: Metamorphosis photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to of receipt of the work. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Grete. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to their real and natural state. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Translated by David Wyllie. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, at this thought. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she light in the room. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever against the door and listening. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael face against her father's arm. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to their real and natural state. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check with him. But as it is ..." than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but first she would call to him as she did so with words that she construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes indeed suffering enough. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to their real and natural state. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock room. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would a sign that of that there was no question. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been