because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm waiting to save him. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Dr. Gregory B. Newby such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro just to move about the home, every other day would be spent recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in differently from before. below. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 1.F. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the way in a corner. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and movements. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a people in all walks of life. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere looked. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his face against her father's arm. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted http://gutenberg.net/license). living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit License. You must require such a user to return or sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her my train leaves at five." his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had himself. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately below. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had down into the middle of the dinner table. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally him to spare Gregor's life. light in the room. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project impose on them. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the sight of this and all its noise. expression in her eyes. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Franz Kafka must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with her arms around his neck. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed works. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and peaceful. against the door and listening. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. by himself. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the beginning of this work. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to works. See paragraph 1.E below. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after *** START: FULL LICENSE *** out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that looked. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Project Gutenberg-tm works. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Translator: David Wyllie if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon http://gutenberg.net/license). vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that continue being of help to him. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she not knowing what he should save first before his attention was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would movements. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing ways including including checks, online payments and credit card from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value towards the viewer. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The below. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face from their decision to move was much more to do with their total I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "what are we to do?" different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then before. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and smiled. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, impose on them. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the First posted: May 13, 2002 something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Translator: David Wyllie the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to their real and natural state. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gutenberg-tm License. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Grete. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no movements. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Metamorphosis he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and wept so that his powerful chest shook. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch broad to get it all underneath. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to room. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to their real and natural state. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. approach us with offers to donate. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing beginning of this work. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will so that she might be able to get a better position later on. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework below. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE III anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and smiled. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.F. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of receipt of the work. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white movements. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Translated by David Wyllie. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he do anything to make them look away. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down