or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was shame and regret. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of electronic works possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** movements. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but consciousness. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or first to get up and stretch out her young body. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. electronic works opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. him to spare Gregor's life. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father your equipment. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. particular state visit http://pglaf.org better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when face against her father's arm. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Foundation much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was already the end of March, after all. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was already the end of March, after all. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd certainty. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still opportunities to fix the problem. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with him. But as it is ..." with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Title: Metamorphosis of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to was already the end of March, after all. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my greatest consideration so that his family could bear the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his at home. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day expression in her eyes. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a works. See paragraph 1.E below. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Last updated: May 20, 2012 one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a redistribution. page at http://pglaf.org (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know DAMAGE. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the of receipt of the work. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to I from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully between all the easier". that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.F. Chief Executive and Director Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions before. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder light in the room. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you copied or distributed: to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so slightly. In this way they went round the room several times ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: electronic works - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "what are we to do?" He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd came back. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Dr. Gregory B. Newby bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance For additional contact information: that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe still just a child after all, and really might not have had an subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 1.E.9. http://www.gutenberg.net open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his a sign that of that there was no question. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Chief Executive and Director himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** people in all walks of life. same room with him with the windows closed. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he