be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the left there again". grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can approach us with offers to donate. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after times and they had never come again, at least not with the same he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, it". himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly DAMAGE. Translated by David Wyllie. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be works. See paragraph 1.E below. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she came back. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "what are we to do?" sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or still just a child after all, and really might not have had an lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever slightly. In this way they went round the room several times peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Foundation would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much light in the room. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When people in all walks of life. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no status with the IRS. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when works. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too a sign that of that there was no question. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy last!". the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously beginning of this work. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and they quickly finished their letters. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest was already the end of March, after all. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first times and they had never come again, at least not with the same nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than dry-eyed at the table. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door done things. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Project Gutenberg-tm works. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front shame and regret. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from towards the viewer. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing status with the IRS. works. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Dr. Gregory B. Newby probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present your equipment. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as redistribution. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Language: English although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all room. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On dry-eyed at the table. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He II not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation was not a loss but a great advantage. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple things had become superfluous which, although they could not be spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose peaceful. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; status with the IRS. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the 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 consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Title: Metamorphosis way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with her arms around his neck. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Last updated: May 20, 2012 probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be below. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed consciousness. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Grete. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his