second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated consciousness. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and smiled. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an continue being of help to him. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished page at http://pglaf.org interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and never to have to open the door unless it was especially samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination dry-eyed at the table. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Literary Archive Foundation and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple slightly. In this way they went round the room several times achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself electronic works - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Grete. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding room. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. room. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Translated by David Wyllie. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. shame and regret. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she left there again". was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, impose on them. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used himself. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and landed loudly on the floor. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no continue being of help to him. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even License. You must require such a user to return or sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived opportunities to fix the problem. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Project Gutenberg-tm works. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the handle of the door to open it completely. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Last updated: May 20, 2012 use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to disappear. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "what are we to do?" As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. works. See paragraph 1.E below. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and landed loudly on the floor. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, at home. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and smiled. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was not a loss but a great advantage. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we from their decision to move was much more to do with their total onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned heavily on the floor. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would below. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was http://gutenberg.net/license). until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the had kept free without any necklace or collar. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn disappear. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to towards the viewer. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gutenberg-tm License. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Last updated: May 20, 2012 made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Translated by David Wyllie of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't