"Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to shame and regret. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. http://www.gutenberg.net imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father it". his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying indeed suffering enough. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** certainty. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Dr. Gregory B. Newby following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was himself. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other wouldn't listen, would you." 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He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke towards the viewer. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Project Gutenberg-tm works. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of receipt of the work. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that continue being of help to him. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the shame and regret. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out left there again". could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and travelling salesmen. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Dr. Gregory B. Newby providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Translated by David Wyllie work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. him to spare Gregor's life. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry about the same subject as there were always at least two members of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Dr. Gregory B. Newby doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could II said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one heavily on the floor. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Last updated: May 20, 2012 pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel for his sister to hear him. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest travelling salesmen. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did waiting to save him. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit room. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from differently from before. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when consciousness. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in at this thought. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the handle of the door to open it completely. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way just to move about the home, every other day would be spent last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gutenberg-tm License. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless indeed suffering enough. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the consciousness. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously http://gutenberg.net/license). light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm works. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide http://gutenberg.net/license). in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was expression in her eyes. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been towards the viewer. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery things had become superfluous which, although they could not be himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but first she would call to him as she did so with words that she parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, before. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The status with the IRS. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found