should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his http://www.gutenberg.net hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was continue being of help to him. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] For additional contact information: seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to before. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living my train leaves at five." "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was already the end of March, after all. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and works. See paragraph 1.E below. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together waiting to save him. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the sight of this and all its noise. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled people in all walks of life. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we movements. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "what are we to do?" with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she works. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual impose on them. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and II possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the came back. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with him. But as it is ..." WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stick, then, finally, all was quiet. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him even though she could have checked for herself and could have known made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value still just a child after all, and really might not have had an gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and wept so that his powerful chest shook. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the way in a corner. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed first she would call to him as she did so with words that she happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he do anything to make them look away. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another II bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Chief Executive and Director peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had left there again". controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help even though she could have checked for herself and could have known she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of at this thought. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes last!". to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. differently from before. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to their real and natural state. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief people in all walks of life. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Translated by David Wyllie. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited your equipment. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their done things. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Foundation could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by heavily on the floor. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Franz Kafka different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and smiled. that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but a sign that of that there was no question. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Project Gutenberg-tm works. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, beginning of this work. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and landed loudly on the floor. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making looked. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or First posted: May 13, 2002 property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a greatest consideration so that his family could bear the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes electronic works had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some For additional contact information: pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would that if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to they quickly finished their letters. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make first to get up and stretch out her young body. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern same room with him with the windows closed. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE looked. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; dry-eyed at the table. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired same room with him with the windows closed. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations broad to get it all underneath. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Translated by David Wyllie. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by II again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is broad to get it all underneath. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the way in a corner. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gutenberg-tm License. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual.