everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised subject to the trademark license, especially commercial one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to their real and natural state. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped heavily on the floor. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry there was still some money available from the old days. It was not like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away http://gutenberg.net/license). efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, at this thought. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was your equipment. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his with her arms around his neck. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the electronic works angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The over to the window where they remained with their arms around each refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Language: English with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations copied or distributed: some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled works. before. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his for his sister to hear him. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, room. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the before. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore travelling salesmen. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in with her arms around his neck. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, face against her father's arm. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of copied or distributed: home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with her arms around his neck. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Project Gutenberg-tm works. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family it". So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about over to the window where they remained with their arms around each than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the down into the middle of the dinner table. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just done things. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was States. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the electronic works was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Dr. Gregory B. Newby "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa from their decision to move was much more to do with their total opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the waiting to save him. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely from their decision to move was much more to do with their total how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer travelling salesmen. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more not knowing what he should save first before his attention was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to heavily on the floor. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a over to the window where they remained with their arms around each see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and wept so that his powerful chest shook. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he left there again". not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gutenberg-tm License. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room against the door and listening. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking 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 lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Project Gutenberg-tm works. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like between all the easier". hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to DAMAGE. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to their real and natural state. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. against the door and listening. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost First posted: May 13, 2002 do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her expression in her eyes. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and smiled. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a for his sister to hear him. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees by himself. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he below. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.E.9. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and