have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the First posted: May 13, 2002 lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. my train leaves at five." was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true particular state visit http://pglaf.org she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her same room with him with the windows closed. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she light in the room. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we light in the room. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have from their decision to move was much more to do with their total she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if waiting to save him. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before First posted: May 13, 2002 thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Language: English 1.E.9. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of your equipment. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the sight of this and all its noise. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a certainty. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what same room with him with the windows closed. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined below. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out with her arms around his neck. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On about the same subject as there were always at least two members of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, looked. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood life led by the family during these two months, must have made him just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and never to have to open the door unless it was especially not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the sight of this and all its noise. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, disappear. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had it". too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and below. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to before. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. same room with him with the windows closed. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg before. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the sight of this and all its noise. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Foundation while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, himself. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the before. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she 1.E.9. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Translated by David Wyllie dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and smiled. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with him. But as it is ..." unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so works. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Language: English methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do below. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and will be renamed. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and never to have to open the door unless it was especially a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project 1.E.9. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became III see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, would have been more than they could stand to have any more one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.E.9. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other certainty. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with greatest consideration so that his family could bear the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Project Gutenberg-tm works. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly http://gutenberg.net/license). opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not subject to the trademark license, especially commercial leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself about the same subject as there were always at least two members of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, broad to get it all underneath. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there travelling salesmen. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works