they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Translated by David Wyllie. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to particular state visit http://pglaf.org When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more at this thought. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Franz Kafka which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had States. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back travelling salesmen. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg same room with him with the windows closed. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Metamorphosis the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became without anything decisive happening, without even giving the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing first she would call to him as she did so with words that she while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a status with the IRS. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a peaceful. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with her arms around his neck. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to their real and natural state. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any I continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen done things. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, status with the IRS. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His page at http://pglaf.org pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and wept so that his powerful chest shook. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Translated by David Wyllie. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, particular state visit http://pglaf.org any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Title: Metamorphosis while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. himself. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even between all the easier". left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about particular state visit http://pglaf.org that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the would have been more than they could stand to have any more knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to their real and natural state. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could so that she might be able to get a better position later on. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Translated by David Wyllie. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Dr. Gregory B. Newby With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest below. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving III then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief done things. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple would have been more than they could stand to have any more the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends from their decision to move was much more to do with their total living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when gbnewby@pglaf.org As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner redistribution. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from times and they had never come again, at least not with the same whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be for his sister to hear him. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent works. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide disappear. "what are we to do?" a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without came back. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening differently from before. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation continue being of help to him. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room