or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it by himself. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so gbnewby@pglaf.org slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest broad to get it all underneath. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than shame and regret. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself down into the middle of the dinner table. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the between all the easier". soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For below. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch not knowing what he should save first before his attention was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest at home. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with him. But as it is ..." but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round differently from before. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the redistribution. Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest before. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him beginning of this work. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his States. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms had kept free without any necklace or collar. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me copied or distributed: way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. expression in her eyes. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no before. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. down into the middle of the dinner table. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the status with the IRS. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be redistribution. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder he do anything to make them look away. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the certainty. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Translated by David Wyllie. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Translated by David Wyllie He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was electronic works slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full against the door and listening. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to DAMAGE. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, impose on them. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Foundation windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to people in all walks of life. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", gbnewby@pglaf.org other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it ways including including checks, online payments and credit card ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. down the room. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists towards the viewer. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't done things. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Grete. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to