This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had certainty. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had waiting to save him. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly was already the end of March, after all. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gutenberg-tm License. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his particular state visit http://pglaf.org himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister first to get up and stretch out her young body. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Chief Executive and Director or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was they quickly finished their letters. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg slightly. In this way they went round the room several times by himself. 1.E.9. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with II flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or life led by the family during these two months, must have made him License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their was already the end of March, after all. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and http://gutenberg.net/license). as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably waiting to save him. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would works. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for without anything decisive happening, without even giving the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the handle of the door to open it completely. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only States. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no against the door and listening. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Grete. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with her arms around his neck. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" expression in her eyes. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he heavily on the floor. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Last updated: May 20, 2012 request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Last updated: May 20, 2012 white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would between all the easier". that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without works. See paragraph 1.E below. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? States. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the way in a corner. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short there was still some money available from the old days. It was not appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently against the door and listening. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends people in all walks of life. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing last!". was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be heavily on the floor. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no my train leaves at five." Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself II photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword page at http://pglaf.org including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we your equipment. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest down into the middle of the dinner table. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and at home. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He ways including including checks, online payments and credit card of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to him to spare Gregor's life. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing waiting to save him. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his that usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. III grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly,