their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring page at http://pglaf.org now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on http://gutenberg.net/license). foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of he do anything to make them look away. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most shame and regret. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the way in a corner. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the at home. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her approach us with offers to donate. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the way in a corner. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, copied or distributed: her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the indeed suffering enough. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Last updated: May 20, 2012 because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If not knowing what he should save first before his attention was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown States. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Grete. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" listening to the evening conversation about what price they had listening to the evening conversation about what price they had For additional contact information: their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged done things. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and smiled. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. down into the middle of the dinner table. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room by himself. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would against the door and listening. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. approach us with offers to donate. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to their real and natural state. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and never to have to open the door unless it was especially this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was already the end of March, after all. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had same room with him with the windows closed. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying greatest consideration so that his family could bear the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "what are we to do?" mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it even though she could have checked for herself and could have known very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his For additional contact information: they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to opportunities to fix the problem. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her slightly. In this way they went round the room several times with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all First posted: May 13, 2002 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true room. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight