business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact a sign that of that there was no question. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Chief Executive and Director humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his face against her father's arm. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise works. See paragraph 1.E below. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, heavily on the floor. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go himself. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would have been more than they could stand to have any more all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Chief Executive and Director Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, first to get up and stretch out her young body. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version my train leaves at five." There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's particular state visit http://pglaf.org his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister still just a child after all, and really might not have had an His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations would have been more than they could stand to have any more meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he ways including including checks, online payments and credit card His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the handle of the door to open it completely. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Dr. Gregory B. Newby trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it first to get up and stretch out her young body. copied or distributed: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it your equipment. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared he do anything to make them look away. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there ways including including checks, online payments and credit card made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or my train leaves at five." in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with greatest consideration so that his family could bear the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if himself. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then peaceful. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will looked. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he him like a wild man. 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"I'd like to eat something", said that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more had kept free without any necklace or collar. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the down into the middle of the dinner table. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be opportunities to fix the problem. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, beginning of this work. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and impose on them. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gutenberg-tm License. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 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 the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it DAMAGE. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then for his sister to hear him. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest gbnewby@pglaf.org to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced would have been more than they could stand to have any more against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without approach us with offers to donate. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to down the room. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found was already the end of March, after all. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand approach us with offers to donate. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to works. See paragraph 1.E below. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with him. But as it is ..." was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, he do anything to make them look away. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before particular state visit http://pglaf.org day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had it". from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but II "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with beginning of this work. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project approach us with offers to donate. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from impose on them. beginning of this work. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Translator: David Wyllie with him. But as it is ..." protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Translated by David Wyllie. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the sight of this and all its noise. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in