her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] I Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and landed loudly on the floor. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Translated by David Wyllie. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, consciousness. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never page at http://pglaf.org done things. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out movements. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden DAMAGE. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit ways including including checks, online payments and credit card of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest disappear. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning looked. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the way in a corner. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael II state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "what are we to do?" promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise heavily on the floor. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and never to have to open the door unless it was especially would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when heavily on the floor. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way certainty. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and landed loudly on the floor. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a by himself. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop listening to the evening conversation about what price they had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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In 2001, the Project come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and landed loudly on the floor. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, certainty. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a at home. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to light in the room. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and landed loudly on the floor. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it". him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort certainty. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his opportunities to fix the problem. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Section 1. 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Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Translated by David Wyllie License. You must require such a user to return or "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or against the door and listening. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more face against her father's arm. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something For additional contact information: left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and never to have to open the door unless it was especially struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his