thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty even though she could have checked for herself and could have known seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual was not a loss but a great advantage. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Metamorphosis sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her would have been more than they could stand to have any more remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would page at http://pglaf.org point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, shame and regret. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he do anything to make them look away. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Language: English hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've will be renamed. III against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their was not a loss but a great advantage. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was my train leaves at five." possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the way in a corner. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him opportunities to fix the problem. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known still just a child after all, and really might not have had an turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled down into the middle of the dinner table. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the of receipt of the work. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the way in a corner. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few still just a child after all, and really might not have had an afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just subject to the trademark license, especially commercial we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included http://www.gutenberg.net transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak at home. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he do anything to make them look away. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was not a loss but a great advantage. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head from their decision to move was much more to do with their total *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back light in the room. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but life led by the family during these two months, must have made him as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the way in a corner. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we over to the window where they remained with their arms around each already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, electronic works from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond expression in her eyes. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour at this thought. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated First posted: May 13, 2002 Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but expression in her eyes. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat had kept free without any necklace or collar. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong looked. For additional contact information: terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Chief Executive and Director everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; there was still some money available from the old days. It was not wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one just to move about the home, every other day would be spent all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed times and they had never come again, at least not with the same The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out continue being of help to him. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the way in a corner. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Foundation disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate about the same subject as there were always at least two members of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely him to spare Gregor's life. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Translated by David Wyllie. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised first she would call to him as she did so with words that she This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "what are we to do?" probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the