thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to I wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a will be renamed. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, For additional contact information: for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her will be renamed. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.E.9. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or same room with him with the windows closed. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to below. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself before. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way face against her father's arm. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and wept so that his powerful chest shook. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that impose on them. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear gbnewby@pglaf.org before. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that peaceful. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered copied or distributed: to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his had kept free without any necklace or collar. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. below. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with her arms around his neck. dry-eyed at the table. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to their real and natural state. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost him to spare Gregor's life. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a copied or distributed: WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be opportunities to fix the problem. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "what are we to do?" to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his continue being of help to him. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with my train leaves at five." hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was http://gutenberg.net/license). of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away with her arms around his neck. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had came back. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a First posted: May 13, 2002 to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project before. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt *** START: FULL LICENSE *** such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and by himself. of receipt of the work. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had your equipment. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium DAMAGE. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about 1.E.9. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and he do anything to make them look away. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and a sign that of that there was no question. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I status with the IRS. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, towards the viewer. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Dr. Gregory B. Newby himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no copied or distributed: If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Last updated: May 20, 2012 enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "what are we to do?" have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit DAMAGE. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Grete. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been between all the easier". make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no http://www.gutenberg.net slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had