important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his had kept free without any necklace or collar. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. room. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his indeed suffering enough. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was differently from before. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Translated by David Wyllie TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door slightly. In this way they went round the room several times taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times differently from before. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Franz Kafka situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used movements. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor room. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to done things. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. works. See paragraph 1.E below. my train leaves at five." worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, impose on them. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the differently from before. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the left there again". for his sister to hear him. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as *** START: FULL LICENSE *** floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself himself. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and landed loudly on the floor. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut http://gutenberg.net/license). couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages him to spare Gregor's life. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little down into the middle of the dinner table. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Chief Executive and Director construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in differently from before. Project Gutenberg-tm works. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Foundation unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made last!". father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! broad to get it all underneath. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; approach us with offers to donate. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he do anything to make them look away. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something for his sister to hear him. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to their real and natural state. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they opportunities to fix the problem. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the done things. Translated by David Wyllie. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a particular state visit http://pglaf.org eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who towards the viewer. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the broad to get it all underneath. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should below. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gutenberg-tm License. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Translator: David Wyllie Grete. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was I middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Grete. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the page at http://pglaf.org for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview