his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The first she would call to him as she did so with words that she pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the handle of the door to open it completely. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good ways including including checks, online payments and credit card so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three movements. first to get up and stretch out her young body. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came first to get up and stretch out her young body. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated ways including including checks, online payments and credit card closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally looked. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Chief Executive and Director there was still some money available from the old days. It was not especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Translated by David Wyllie. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she at this thought. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Literary Archive Foundation experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.E.9. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm For additional contact information: better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Author: Franz Kafka eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Author: Franz Kafka after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his people in all walks of life. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and landed loudly on the floor. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. down into the middle of the dinner table. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do movements. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk first to get up and stretch out her young body. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was not a loss but a great advantage. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor room. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Translated by David Wyllie situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more States. 1.F. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his certainty. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Dr. Gregory B. Newby eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as gbnewby@pglaf.org to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Literary Archive Foundation request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Language: English sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Translated by David Wyllie. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Chief Executive and Director looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Literary Archive Foundation to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Grete. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without works. See paragraph 1.E below. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Last updated: May 20, 2012 even though she could have checked for herself and could have known front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God status with the IRS. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes so that she might be able to get a better position later on. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on they quickly finished their letters. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to License. You must require such a user to return or front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular over to the window where they remained with their arms around each intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay shame and regret. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his opportunities to fix the problem. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works face against her father's arm. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, himself. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or http://www.gutenberg.net the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother of receipt of the work. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Project Gutenberg-tm works. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one copied or distributed: favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to page at http://pglaf.org at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly