himself. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother slightly. In this way they went round the room several times removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you came back. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to their real and natural state. "what are we to do?" With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his light in the room. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first States. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the impose on them. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a particular state visit http://pglaf.org time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to waiting to save him. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning ways including including checks, online payments and credit card travelling salesmen. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever License. You must require such a user to return or Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it status with the IRS. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once light in the room. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way left there again". Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and landed loudly on the floor. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Last updated: May 20, 2012 her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gutenberg-tm License. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of your equipment. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling below. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, people in all walks of life. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and broad to get it all underneath. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the redistribution. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. electronic works Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the handle of the door to open it completely. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really consciousness. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Foundation don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief waiting to save him. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the handle of the door to open it completely. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest people in all walks of life. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual works. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father