though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as room. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his particular state visit http://pglaf.org the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There left there again". Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the sight of this and all its noise. heavily on the floor. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Foundation Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would room. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his for his sister to hear him. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the done things. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his opportunities to fix the problem. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before http://www.gutenberg.net active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gutenberg-tm License. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 1.E.9. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages gbnewby@pglaf.org And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk below. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was already the end of March, after all. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Chief Executive and Director but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not looked. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly I going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as gbnewby@pglaf.org superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on still just a child after all, and really might not have had an more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on without anything decisive happening, without even giving the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the gbnewby@pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg heavily on the floor. Foundation business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door left there again". though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against works. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with against the door and listening. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, States. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his For additional contact information: a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon same room with him with the windows closed. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the DAMAGE. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Language: English went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in redistribution. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" same room with him with the windows closed. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The consciousness. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and landed loudly on the floor. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate waiting to save him. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be he do anything to make them look away. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which towards the viewer. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so face against her father's arm. down the room. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Translated by David Wyllie. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can room. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I differently from before. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the peaceful. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will towards the viewer. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Author: Franz Kafka himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy first to get up and stretch out her young body. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to expression in her eyes. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Translator: David Wyllie fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the him to spare Gregor's life. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door