if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Translated by David Wyllie. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very had kept free without any necklace or collar. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Literary Archive Foundation last!". work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "what are we to do?" a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his I Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's had kept free without any necklace or collar. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. License. You must require such a user to return or being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with her arms around his neck. with him. But as it is ..." him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what things had become superfluous which, although they could not be bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Title: Metamorphosis permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his same room with him with the windows closed. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Translated by David Wyllie. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so last!". morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some at this thought. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling your equipment. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was http://gutenberg.net/license). not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again expression in her eyes. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Grete. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he against the door and listening. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and wept so that his powerful chest shook. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. waiting to save him. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and wept so that his powerful chest shook. looked. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the First posted: May 13, 2002 drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the sight of this and all its noise. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing First posted: May 13, 2002 been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence it". quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of at this thought. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the my train leaves at five." knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut works. See paragraph 1.E below. with her arms around his neck. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** at home. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could slightly. In this way they went round the room several times pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" First posted: May 13, 2002 I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously II the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Language: English suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in opportunities to fix the problem. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. room. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as had kept free without any necklace or collar. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation ways including including checks, online payments and credit card room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I left there again". she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the travelling salesmen. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the movements. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Foundation you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Translated by David Wyllie. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with her arms around his neck. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been against the door and listening. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like II his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then looked. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Translated by David Wyllie. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance