a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. between all the easier". his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked room. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. First posted: May 13, 2002 there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through first she would call to him as she did so with words that she while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Literary Archive Foundation father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found against the door and listening. people in all walks of life. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times works. See paragraph 1.E below. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving last!". secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could between all the easier". made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the impose on them. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the States. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this they quickly finished their letters. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was not a loss but a great advantage. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it redistribution. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. joy, but once at the door she went silent. 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The violin went silent, the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm page at http://pglaf.org dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already between all the easier". fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like approach us with offers to donate. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me works. See paragraph 1.E below. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor License. You must require such a user to return or went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Translated by David Wyllie. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself from their decision to move was much more to do with their total at home. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any by himself. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father with her arms around his neck. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut with him. But as it is ..." "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been life led by the family during these two months, must have made him planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by expression in her eyes. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. by himself. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music from their decision to move was much more to do with their total The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the handle of the door to open it completely. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was not a loss but a great advantage. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about http://www.gutenberg.net until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the way in a corner. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and