spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Translated by David Wyllie. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Dr. Gregory B. Newby was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Literary Archive Foundation without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Translated by David Wyllie for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his continue being of help to him. Literary Archive Foundation in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they III efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned towards the viewer. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Grete. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to indeed suffering enough. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with her arms around his neck. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled dry-eyed at the table. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant II while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side room. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the http://gutenberg.net/license). very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to differently from before. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would over to the window where they remained with their arms around each secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the sight of this and all its noise. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep differently from before. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor works. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to their real and natural state. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to their real and natural state. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He for his sister to hear him. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation light in the room. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's him to spare Gregor's life. the sight of this and all its noise. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister consciousness. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position times and they had never come again, at least not with the same time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but 1.F. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be last!". away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the handle of the door to open it completely. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's For additional contact information: naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Foundation broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the of receipt of the work. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when before. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. movements. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was First posted: May 13, 2002 your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. your equipment. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning listening to the evening conversation about what price they had expression in her eyes. down the room. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" continue being of help to him. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living before. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but For additional contact information: coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see http://www.gutenberg.net he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each light in the room. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do last!". again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him I imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended heavily on the floor. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able electronic works are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like against the door and listening. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations same room with him with the windows closed. status with the IRS. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound of receipt of the work. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt