to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and never to have to open the door unless it was especially they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some redistribution. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the DAMAGE. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Translator: David Wyllie couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him still just a child after all, and really might not have had an this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister he do anything to make them look away. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there about the same subject as there were always at least two members of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it room. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Translated by David Wyllie. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door impose on them. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Metamorphosis 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, will be renamed. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the status with the IRS. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all down the room. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing indeed suffering enough. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gutenberg-tm License. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had face against her father's arm. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing shame and regret. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that certainty. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself done things. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished between all the easier". "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who movements. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty II respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. differently from before. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no without anything decisive happening, without even giving the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.E.9. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Translated by David Wyllie. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but even though she could have checked for herself and could have known visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out indeed suffering enough. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but *** START: FULL LICENSE *** them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and works. See paragraph 1.E below. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become dry-eyed at the table. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling movements. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg gbnewby@pglaf.org the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal approach us with offers to donate. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as certainty. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls they quickly finished their letters. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms light in the room. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her gbnewby@pglaf.org - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he do anything to make them look away. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. for his sister to hear him. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw even though she could have checked for herself and could have known more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version beginning of this work. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, For additional contact information: to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and smiled. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we about the same subject as there were always at least two members of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other