1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door ways including including checks, online payments and credit card floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Foundation The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing *** START: FULL LICENSE *** intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the sight of this and all its noise. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so before. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say http://gutenberg.net/license). unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object he do anything to make them look away. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as was not a loss but a great advantage. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Translator: David Wyllie all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was travelling salesmen. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay by himself. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Translator: David Wyllie Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Last updated: May 20, 2012 electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and II head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. status with the IRS. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and landed loudly on the floor. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It before. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", *** START: FULL LICENSE *** an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just not knowing what he should save first before his attention was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did light in the room. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gutenberg-tm License. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gutenberg-tm License. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This would have been more than they could stand to have any more some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt *** START: FULL LICENSE *** room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project at this thought. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's same room with him with the windows closed. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations first to get up and stretch out her young body. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to their real and natural state. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Chief Executive and Director Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, expression in her eyes. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. between all the easier". continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All below. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Language: English impose on them. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Grete. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was shame and regret. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and landed loudly on the floor. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down I and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.E.9. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. of receipt of the work. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true http://gutenberg.net/license). explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in page at http://pglaf.org improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her there was still some money available from the old days. It was not seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check he do anything to make them look away. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the way in a corner. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he impose on them. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found ways including including checks, online payments and credit card almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.F. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across things had become superfluous which, although they could not be without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was http://www.gutenberg.net defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Translator: David Wyllie 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Translated by David Wyllie charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, travelling salesmen. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely