that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Last updated: May 20, 2012 of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his at this thought. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower your equipment. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple he do anything to make them look away. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the heavily on the floor. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it dry-eyed at the table. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his before. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Translated by David Wyllie. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on States. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Author: Franz Kafka and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder status with the IRS. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Chief Executive and Director Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, electronic works by himself. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not *** START: FULL LICENSE *** family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep at this thought. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. heavily on the floor. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists slightly. In this way they went round the room several times already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost indeed suffering enough. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had kept free without any necklace or collar. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still a sign that of that there was no question. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Translator: David Wyllie would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but continue being of help to him. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed continue being of help to him. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to before. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of receipt of the work. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made peaceful. light in the room. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Translated by David Wyllie. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and approach us with offers to donate. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had face against her father's arm. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight expression in her eyes. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to their real and natural state. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do there was still some money available from the old days. It was not not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Chief Executive and Director planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on copied or distributed: he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Dr. Gregory B. Newby opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible face against her father's arm. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke room. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, redistribution. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had your equipment. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with face against her father's arm. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself certainty. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm page at http://pglaf.org visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto http://gutenberg.net/license). convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United peaceful. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He at home. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the