use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing slightly. In this way they went round the room several times way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, my train leaves at five." out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and never to have to open the door unless it was especially their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their first to get up and stretch out her young body. DAMAGE. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest over to the window where they remained with their arms around each still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a sign that of that there was no question. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Dr. Gregory B. Newby forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even stick, then, finally, all was quiet. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "what are we to do?" sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared my train leaves at five." of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would DAMAGE. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only consciousness. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked I to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they quickly finished their letters. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Translated by David Wyllie. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his certainty. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be without anything decisive happening, without even giving the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that it". assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving beginning of this work. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would people in all walks of life. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom was not a loss but a great advantage. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Chief Executive and Director shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. approach us with offers to donate. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Translator: David Wyllie that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what against the door and listening. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help page at http://pglaf.org any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then status with the IRS. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the For additional contact information: kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and smiled. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the works. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Translated by David Wyllie. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and will be renamed. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? I Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of continue being of help to him. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate not knowing what he should save first before his attention was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became light in the room. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a with him. But as it is ..." fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the with her arms around his neck. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its broad to get it all underneath. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be my train leaves at five." to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. beginning of this work. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at http://www.gutenberg.net increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white travelling salesmen. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." heavily on the floor. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door travelling salesmen. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. redistribution. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet.