would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Language: English any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Literary Archive Foundation doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go first she would call to him as she did so with words that she playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the way in a corner. works. See paragraph 1.E below. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to their real and natural state. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. looked. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Metamorphosis she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and smiled. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to their real and natural state. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away life led by the family during these two months, must have made him went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the handle of the door to open it completely. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Grete. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen movements. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.E.9. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Translated by David Wyllie. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have between all the easier". floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Language: English it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Translated by David Wyllie. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones had kept free without any necklace or collar. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full copied or distributed: individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; of receipt of the work. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "what are we to do?" see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), gbnewby@pglaf.org could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I at this thought. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming ways including including checks, online payments and credit card importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, http://gutenberg.net/license). WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his last!". head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be a sign that of that there was no question. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was was not a loss but a great advantage. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had down the room. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Language: English lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each gbnewby@pglaf.org on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with movements. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the way in a corner. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she was already the end of March, after all. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Grete. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Translated by David Wyllie. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly approach us with offers to donate. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, redistribution. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too against the door and listening. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would people in all walks of life. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final States. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong