a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did of receipt of the work. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Foundation been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the sight of this and all its noise. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious DAMAGE. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of License. You must require such a user to return or whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "what are we to do?" hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Literary Archive Foundation amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Translator: David Wyllie without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of DAMAGE. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other indeed suffering enough. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when II not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the II body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state For additional contact information: considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before people in all walks of life. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the below. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I disappear. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned heavily on the floor. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening times and they had never come again, at least not with the same re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Literary Archive Foundation imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more movements. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the electronic works same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Language: English receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Foundation repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with I Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a consciousness. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Translated by David Wyllie. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Dr. Gregory B. Newby never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the handle of the door to open it completely. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying face against her father's arm. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister page at http://pglaf.org how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm status with the IRS. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Chief Executive and Director His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation works. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would expression in her eyes. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the handle of the door to open it completely. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended my train leaves at five." His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved same room with him with the windows closed. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Translated by David Wyllie. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was