the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very down the room. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to travelling salesmen. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it first to get up and stretch out her young body. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way between all the easier". just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Last updated: May 20, 2012 Language: English array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and came back. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling III suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Last updated: May 20, 2012 gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few will be renamed. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or ways including including checks, online payments and credit card immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is just to move about the home, every other day would be spent research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, certainty. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his III Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by against the door and listening. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, movements. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of I fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with her arms around his neck. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. will be renamed. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 1.E.9. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the III of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The down the room. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was States. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel between all the easier". of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand was not a loss but a great advantage. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the broad to get it all underneath. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and smiled. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand last!". and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with would have been more than they could stand to have any more that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to last!". word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch about the same subject as there were always at least two members of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was already the end of March, after all. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an electronic works herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was already the end of March, after all. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Chief Executive and Director her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in License. You must require such a user to return or now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff down the room. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; face against her father's arm. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. works. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Translated by David Wyllie. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but