speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation dry-eyed at the table. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with her arms around his neck. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and disappear. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be there was still some money available from the old days. It was not time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the they quickly finished their letters. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was already the end of March, after all. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone States. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination shame and regret. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which travelling salesmen. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not before. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat particular state visit http://pglaf.org "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling For additional contact information: First posted: May 13, 2002 wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the peaceful. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. himself. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, opportunities to fix the problem. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound left there again". there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to differently from before. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Translator: David Wyllie think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was left there again". wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might left there again". behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms my train leaves at five." in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him not knowing what he should save first before his attention was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut your equipment. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the sight of this and all its noise. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him at home. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's States. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the gbnewby@pglaf.org word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all heavily on the floor. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and down into the middle of the dinner table. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of a sign that of that there was no question. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and smiled. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat I Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gutenberg-tm License. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and First posted: May 13, 2002 rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of receipt of the work. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was example. 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The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - will be renamed. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the 1.F.2. 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Or he might go came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Metamorphosis he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared for his sister to hear him. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where first she would call to him as she did so with words that she While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we