to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of had kept free without any necklace or collar. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy redistribution. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Language: English dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against States. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from their decision to move was much more to do with their total form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed dry-eyed at the table. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be first to get up and stretch out her young body. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. they quickly finished their letters. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he beginning of this work. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was not a loss but a great advantage. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Language: English smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it http://gutenberg.net/license). while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that down into the middle of the dinner table. room. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Chief Executive and Director peaceful. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Last updated: May 20, 2012 not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the handle of the door to open it completely. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" from their decision to move was much more to do with their total something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of movements. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in came back. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered done things. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready waiting to save him. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to with her arms around his neck. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Metamorphosis each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it gbnewby@pglaf.org stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling times and they had never come again, at least not with the same phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Author: Franz Kafka the sight of this and all its noise. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; times and they had never come again, at least not with the same So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been waiting to save him. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.F. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it". complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once disappear. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was indeed suffering enough. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let gbnewby@pglaf.org have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still so that she might be able to get a better position later on. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, works. See paragraph 1.E below. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still down the room. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and with him. But as it is ..." convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and smiled. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest so that she might be able to get a better position later on. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Literary Archive Foundation (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He would have been more than they could stand to have any more as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Chief Executive and Director against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of receipt of the work. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone gbnewby@pglaf.org with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his For additional contact information: opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon room being carefully shut had woken him. 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Gregor was still there and had not the slightest - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the sight of this and all its noise. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an copied or distributed: came back. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" redistribution. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all with him. But as it is ..." not knowing what he should save first before his attention was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide