denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning just to move about the home, every other day would be spent slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Chief Executive and Director of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially over to the window where they remained with their arms around each that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he it". International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Literary Archive Foundation whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Translated by David Wyllie. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few dry-eyed at the table. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's differently from before. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Translated by David Wyllie. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further life led by the family during these two months, must have made him broad to get it all underneath. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could electronic works especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get redistribution. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of receipt of the work. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and peaceful. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever III sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in they quickly finished their letters. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like at this thought. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Foundation a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money License. You must require such a user to return or "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his would have been more than they could stand to have any more enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, http://gutenberg.net/license). probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague copied or distributed: for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and had kept free without any necklace or collar. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, down into the middle of the dinner table. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly DAMAGE. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally at home. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff page at http://pglaf.org to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if below. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Translator: David Wyllie her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could States. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the sight of this and all its noise. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project impose on them. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was not a loss but a great advantage. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Translated by David Wyllie. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at works. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Foundation used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's redistribution. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.F. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived impose on them. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes expression in her eyes. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Translator: David Wyllie she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across slightly. In this way they went round the room several times looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" stick, then, finally, all was quiet. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** III and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate first she would call to him as she did so with words that she chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, he do anything to make them look away. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was down the room. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed first to get up and stretch out her young body. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole