filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Translated by David Wyllie forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very 1.F. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living continue being of help to him. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no copied or distributed: behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "what are we to do?" feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one room. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard he do anything to make them look away. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that will be renamed. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, http://gutenberg.net/license). "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon over to the window where they remained with their arms around each during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got still just a child after all, and really might not have had an peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stick, then, finally, all was quiet. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their would have been more than they could stand to have any more would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** approach us with offers to donate. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her was not a loss but a great advantage. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the sight of this and all its noise. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Foundation flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Translator: David Wyllie sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and smiled. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a electronic works this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his beginning of this work. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." at this thought. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to 1.F. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had expression in her eyes. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each people in all walks of life. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Translated by David Wyllie. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible himself. would have been more than they could stand to have any more spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here times and they had never come again, at least not with the same he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room DAMAGE. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Chief Executive and Director or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT they quickly finished their letters. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by indeed suffering enough. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his was not a loss but a great advantage. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness First posted: May 13, 2002 it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and smiled. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no was already the end of March, after all. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and copied or distributed: no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister still just a child after all, and really might not have had an concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he down the room. indeed suffering enough. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "what are we to do?" amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the License. You must require such a user to return or They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Literary Archive Foundation had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had works. See paragraph 1.E below. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Translator: David Wyllie beginning of this work. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came at this thought. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could