keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Last updated: May 20, 2012 and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would States. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there before. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that room. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to expression in her eyes. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming him to spare Gregor's life. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The without anything decisive happening, without even giving the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Author: Franz Kafka seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and landed loudly on the floor. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All expression in her eyes. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Grete. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work looked. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear I made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with him. But as it is ..." particular state visit http://pglaf.org on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was last!". destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Dr. Gregory B. Newby at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by done things. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of broad to get it all underneath. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had it". curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and at home. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.F. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be there was still some money available from the old days. It was not they quickly finished their letters. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project light in the room. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination just to move about the home, every other day would be spent early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he dry-eyed at the table. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for was already the end of March, after all. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now I ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he do anything to make them look away. electronic works as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he do anything to make them look away. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up III hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living consciousness. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and smiled. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the handle of the door to open it completely. status with the IRS. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat last!". room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative with him. But as it is ..." so that she might be able to get a better position later on. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you II it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let page at http://pglaf.org against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not electronic works too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all indeed suffering enough. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He