both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried works. See paragraph 1.E below. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. First posted: May 13, 2002 screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to was not a loss but a great advantage. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and smiled. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and himself. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously expression in her eyes. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and landed loudly on the floor. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm would have been more than they could stand to have any more before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he do anything to make them look away. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his peaceful. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's they quickly finished their letters. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth heavily on the floor. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that him to spare Gregor's life. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and wept so that his powerful chest shook. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of travelling salesmen. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gutenberg-tm License. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's down into the middle of the dinner table. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the impose on them. Project Gutenberg-tm works. status with the IRS. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Foundation 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous my train leaves at five." would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's II life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something same room with him with the windows closed. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for your equipment. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to will be renamed. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor redistribution. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would face against her father's arm. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he left there again". speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Translator: David Wyllie almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project not knowing what he should save first before his attention was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Last updated: May 20, 2012 parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Translated by David Wyllie expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she differently from before.