for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so would have been more than they could stand to have any more immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she at this thought. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Translated by David Wyllie. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do light in the room. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project would have been more than they could stand to have any more slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was left there again". would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so page at http://pglaf.org It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, http://www.gutenberg.net door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the I in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. by himself. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across your equipment. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and before. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way First posted: May 13, 2002 research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing II attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three same room with him with the windows closed. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of receipt of the work. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they quickly finished their letters. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even your equipment. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see movements. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Translator: David Wyllie Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known waiting to save him. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had works. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat was not a loss but a great advantage. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good will be renamed. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister between all the easier". but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was not a loss but a great advantage. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages copied or distributed: His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, against the door and listening. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily http://gutenberg.net/license). the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than first to get up and stretch out her young body. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide expression in her eyes. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown will be renamed. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It life led by the family during these two months, must have made him one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become for his sister to hear him. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and smiled. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of receipt of the work. beginning of this work. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he last!". going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with States. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown