to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of http://www.gutenberg.net a sign that of that there was no question. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in was already the end of March, after all. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to their real and natural state. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "what are we to do?" under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. had kept free without any necklace or collar. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat page at http://pglaf.org noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both approach us with offers to donate. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her II disappear. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's movements. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as for his sister to hear him. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place done things. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was not a loss but a great advantage. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Translator: David Wyllie scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change him to spare Gregor's life. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and smiled. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned even though she could have checked for herself and could have known they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "what are we to do?" just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in opportunities to fix the problem. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together at this thought. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Language: English posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied dry-eyed at the table. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. I she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Metamorphosis by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. For additional contact information: would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me indeed suffering enough. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower room. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to copied or distributed: had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she down into the middle of the dinner table. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls was already the end of March, after all. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, License. You must require such a user to return or liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Translated by David Wyllie. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his face against her father's arm. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present down the room. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg First posted: May 13, 2002 rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Franz Kafka When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new