with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the status with the IRS. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to expression in her eyes. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the way in a corner. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know times and they had never come again, at least not with the same question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go things had become superfluous which, although they could not be looked. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Project Gutenberg-tm works. Translator: David Wyllie down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of receipt of the work. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got License. You must require such a user to return or efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and never to have to open the door unless it was especially how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and smiled. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. works. See paragraph 1.E below. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister III they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and smiled. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a opportunities to fix the problem. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted before. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was not a loss but a great advantage. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, http://gutenberg.net/license). while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she greatest consideration so that his family could bear the he do anything to make them look away. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was not a loss but a great advantage. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He over to the window where they remained with their arms around each himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of III themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and first to get up and stretch out her young body. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly indeed suffering enough. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly copied or distributed: as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Title: Metamorphosis door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Grete. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while shame and regret. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated For additional contact information: just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to their real and natural state. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if last!". while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he page at http://pglaf.org heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they life led by the family during these two months, must have made him insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper room. For additional contact information: thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and down into the middle of the dinner table. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. at this thought. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was already the end of March, after all. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Translator: David Wyllie sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few parents about the things that concerned him. 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Please, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Metamorphosis office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite http://www.gutenberg.net him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit people in all walks of life. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was already the end of March, after all. Translated by David Wyllie. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at copied or distributed: http://www.gutenberg.net watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to works. See paragraph 1.E below. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the DAMAGE. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently for his sister to hear him. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself shame and regret. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a works. See paragraph 1.E below. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the sight of this and all its noise. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his States. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if himself. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and smiled. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and smiled. States. with her arms around his neck. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was