and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For differently from before. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Dr. Gregory B. Newby still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until particular state visit http://pglaf.org and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: beginning of this work. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? for his sister to hear him. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear I cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers with her arms around his neck. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He waiting to save him. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" States. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was not a loss but a great advantage. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still electronic works While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room travelling salesmen. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in electronic works sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared broad to get it all underneath. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever States. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would for his sister to hear him. below. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier consciousness. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Dr. Gregory B. Newby of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even First posted: May 13, 2002 to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works people in all walks of life. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known redistribution. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as page at http://pglaf.org Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa life led by the family during these two months, must have made him only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was not a loss but a great advantage. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and landed loudly on the floor. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only done things. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 1.E.9. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's done things. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was not a loss but a great advantage. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation from their decision to move was much more to do with their total broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the below. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your looked. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father broad to get it all underneath. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without even though she could have checked for herself and could have known I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Literary Archive Foundation They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no would have been more than they could stand to have any more hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Literary Archive Foundation - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Literary Archive Foundation should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" he do anything to make them look away. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his movements. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and landed loudly on the floor. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would a sign that of that there was no question. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Title: Metamorphosis have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends status with the IRS. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination continue being of help to him. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his light in the room. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and wept so that his powerful chest shook. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would