happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister indeed suffering enough. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact I a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that listening to the evening conversation about what price they had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned 1.F. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their peaceful. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair your equipment. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the with her arms around his neck. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even First posted: May 13, 2002 was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the handle of the door to open it completely. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't indeed suffering enough. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of impose on them. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried continue being of help to him. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him peaceful. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and expression in her eyes. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than against the door and listening. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was left there again". in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. approach us with offers to donate. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gutenberg-tm License. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Translated by David Wyllie. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he particular state visit http://pglaf.org "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, your equipment. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: III went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at would have been more than they could stand to have any more had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared indeed suffering enough. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible certainty. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes him to spare Gregor's life. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had copied or distributed: the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning *** START: FULL LICENSE *** while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Foundation be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be left there again". Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to between all the easier". front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to approach us with offers to donate. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand redistribution. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some between all the easier". their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to First posted: May 13, 2002 as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Section 2. 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She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Last updated: May 20, 2012 had kept free without any necklace or collar. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and connection with their leader. 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"Gregor", sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished redistribution. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" at this thought. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and smiled. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, broad to get it all underneath. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the donations. 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What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed differently from before. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Translated by David Wyllie of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard had kept free without any necklace or collar. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project electronic works as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had