labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting at this thought. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with her arms around his neck. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Grete. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more down into the middle of the dinner table. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email not knowing what he should save first before his attention was movements. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to room. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and smiled. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but was not a loss but a great advantage. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the will be renamed. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back expression in her eyes. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old ways including including checks, online payments and credit card one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and First posted: May 13, 2002 had kept free without any necklace or collar. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished at this thought. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as III and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never impose on them. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by disappear. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with certainty. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman III wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately dry-eyed at the table. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to waiting to save him. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by over to the window where they remained with their arms around each some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Chief Executive and Director Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who particular state visit http://pglaf.org No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it indeed suffering enough. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had kept free without any necklace or collar. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in States. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Last updated: May 20, 2012 joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few certainty. against the door and listening. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want life led by the family during these two months, must have made him make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of disappear. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it works. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to same room with him with the windows closed. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it things had become superfluous which, although they could not be him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father copied or distributed: for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Foundation His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do page at http://pglaf.org home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. himself. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely status with the IRS. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than over to the window where they remained with their arms around each not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.F. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with him. But as it is ..." work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had kept free without any necklace or collar. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside