recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it works. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned works. See paragraph 1.E below. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the first to get up and stretch out her young body. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Translated by David Wyllie. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you impose on them. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on works. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their was not a loss but a great advantage. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, for his sister to hear him. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was for his sister to hear him. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found below. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Translated by David Wyllie. done things. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is gbnewby@pglaf.org eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. down the room. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Metamorphosis screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing beginning of this work. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood travelling salesmen. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Grete. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to first to get up and stretch out her young body. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the way in a corner. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing himself. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Author: Franz Kafka he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it looked. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising certainty. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it things had become superfluous which, although they could not be shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Metamorphosis white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as copied or distributed: Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was same room with him with the windows closed. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and never to have to open the door unless it was especially now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the way in a corner. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the handle of the door to open it completely. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange looked. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the last!". first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Dr. Gregory B. Newby precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Translator: David Wyllie important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, works. See paragraph 1.E below. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she differently from before. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill below. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Language: English sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. electronic works This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Translated by David Wyllie with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The himself. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go last!". now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier differently from before. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.E.9. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. peaceful. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had