couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands opportunities to fix the problem. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own movements. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Franz Kafka if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the will be renamed. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. at home. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between broad to get it all underneath. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of indeed suffering enough. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some so that she might be able to get a better position later on. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every from their decision to move was much more to do with their total until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance status with the IRS. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Translated by David Wyllie. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, same room with him with the windows closed. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with her arms around his neck. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as First posted: May 13, 2002 front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Chief Executive and Director much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Grete. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the heavily on the floor. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to First posted: May 13, 2002 and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the himself. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Dr. Gregory B. Newby and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with at home. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "what are we to do?" again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 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 must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 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 said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she my train leaves at five." movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on copied or distributed: The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel I attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Translator: David Wyllie hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 1.E.9. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the way in a corner. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at continue being of help to him. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 1.E.9. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too 1.F. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have he do anything to make them look away. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different from their decision to move was much more to do with their total more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the between all the easier". difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the way in a corner. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's room. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would him to spare Gregor's life. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Dr. Gregory B. Newby it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a sign that of that there was no question. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** II and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated