before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings consciousness. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned last!". while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched had kept free without any necklace or collar. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for over to the window where they remained with their arms around each control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use will be renamed. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but dry-eyed at the table. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to gbnewby@pglaf.org this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already I His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also For additional contact information: unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different movements. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, between all the easier". unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He DAMAGE. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, at home. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and against the door and listening. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview expression in her eyes. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Translated by David Wyllie on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project same room with him with the windows closed. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought at this thought. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. status with the IRS. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Author: Franz Kafka was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said room. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of II went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** dry-eyed at the table. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the page at http://pglaf.org anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times would have been more than they could stand to have any more look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Title: Metamorphosis against the door and listening. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room down into the middle of the dinner table. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the between all the easier". suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father still just a child after all, and really might not have had an This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and landed loudly on the floor. towards the viewer. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg-tm License. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers electronic works expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. indeed suffering enough. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as looked. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.F. First posted: May 13, 2002 him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK works. See paragraph 1.E below. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. http://gutenberg.net/license). of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. http://www.gutenberg.net donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was already the end of March, after all. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who had kept free without any necklace or collar. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief I including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not movements. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without gbnewby@pglaf.org that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and smiled. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered ways including including checks, online payments and credit card doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way dry-eyed at the table. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she For additional contact information: hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is particular state visit http://pglaf.org with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Translated by David Wyllie Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they so that she might be able to get a better position later on. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and