such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who will be renamed. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and never to have to open the door unless it was especially speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too gbnewby@pglaf.org angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness movements. certainty. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees down into the middle of the dinner table. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the sight of this and all its noise. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her room. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the people in all walks of life. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the way in a corner. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Literary Archive Foundation And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. indeed suffering enough. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals life led by the family during these two months, must have made him stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with License. You must require such a user to return or Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a he do anything to make them look away. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing for his sister to hear him. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this he do anything to make them look away. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down first she would call to him as she did so with words that she had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Language: English father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Dr. Gregory B. Newby not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; first she would call to him as she did so with words that she towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. gbnewby@pglaf.org the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly over to the window where they remained with their arms around each this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out peaceful. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 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 had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward gbnewby@pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning broad to get it all underneath. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with down into the middle of the dinner table. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If so that she might be able to get a better position later on. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Dr. Gregory B. Newby would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the my train leaves at five." and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think looked. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived between all the easier". vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he done things. Translator: David Wyllie Translated by David Wyllie unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. approach us with offers to donate. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of I "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into still just a child after all, and really might not have had an without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. II with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. between all the easier". going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled disappear. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, broad to get it all underneath. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything dry-eyed at the table. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. dry-eyed at the table. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to your equipment. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise works. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door without anything decisive happening, without even giving the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as