To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for last!". stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their not knowing what he should save first before his attention was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about http://gutenberg.net/license). "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in http://www.gutenberg.net forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the handle of the door to open it completely. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of receipt of the work. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was not a loss but a great advantage. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project first to get up and stretch out her young body. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most shame and regret. Foundation and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight just to move about the home, every other day would be spent his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Translated by David Wyllie hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the handle of the door to open it completely. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Literary Archive Foundation had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest 1.F. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.E.9. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being http://www.gutenberg.net better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. indeed suffering enough. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.E.9. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom I thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the looked. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by not knowing what he should save first before his attention was before. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was travelling salesmen. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about before. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly dry-eyed at the table. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go same room with him with the windows closed. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and landed loudly on the floor. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when First posted: May 13, 2002 eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with copied or distributed: even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, down the room. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the continue being of help to him. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." my train leaves at five." But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "what are we to do?" But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again himself. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Chief Executive and Director staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Literary Archive Foundation her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one redistribution. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of heavily on the floor. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their it". the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. 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He really did want door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a sign that of that there was no question. him to spare Gregor's life. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious against the door and listening. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the handle of the door to open it completely. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.F. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many rearranging themselves into new positions. 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