quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's looked. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new approach us with offers to donate. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to works. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest before. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably gbnewby@pglaf.org electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked ways including including checks, online payments and credit card taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But last!". Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his himself. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which a sign that of that there was no question. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; greatest consideration so that his family could bear the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her down into the middle of the dinner table. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat travelling salesmen. was not a loss but a great advantage. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. consciousness. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: by himself. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, page at http://pglaf.org or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried gbnewby@pglaf.org look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been ways including including checks, online payments and credit card about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Translated by David Wyllie to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been slightly. In this way they went round the room several times At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for approach us with offers to donate. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and landed loudly on the floor. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you III for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Chief Executive and Director Author: Franz Kafka quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any times and they had never come again, at least not with the same tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.F. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the at this thought. III Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and smiled. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Dr. Gregory B. Newby they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to had kept free without any necklace or collar. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the handle of the door to open it completely. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right particular state visit http://pglaf.org III knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to their real and natural state. Grete. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many so that she might be able to get a better position later on. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when by himself. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Metamorphosis as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up slightly. In this way they went round the room several times regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: works. See paragraph 1.E below. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and landed loudly on the floor. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few things had become superfluous which, although they could not be (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, will be renamed. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up