to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any opportunities to fix the problem. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Literary Archive Foundation driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "what are we to do?" himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Last updated: May 20, 2012 little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you was already the end of March, after all. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he http://www.gutenberg.net called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of DAMAGE. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but greatest consideration so that his family could bear the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously with him. But as it is ..." complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the down the room. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Dr. Gregory B. Newby not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the handle of the door to open it completely. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The last!". "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down down into the middle of the dinner table. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you looked. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the way in a corner. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with him. But as it is ..." hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net your equipment. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like II to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been movements. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Translated by David Wyllie. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a sign that of that there was no question. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in peaceful. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the between all the easier". This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the left there again". by himself. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this electronic works would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Translated by David Wyllie burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away continue being of help to him. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the way in a corner. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked status with the IRS. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Franz Kafka editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the way in a corner. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who slightly. In this way they went round the room several times not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Grete. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was at this thought. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance first to get up and stretch out her young body. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was already the end of March, after all. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** was not a loss but a great advantage. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound first she would call to him as she did so with words that she thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room First posted: May 13, 2002 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he do anything to make them look away. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that my train leaves at five." think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting