was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Grete. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - down the room. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that 1.F. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and continue being of help to him. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Translated by David Wyllie called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR http://www.gutenberg.net not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would your equipment. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't copied or distributed: uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air copied or distributed: finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Translated by David Wyllie. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood your equipment. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about stick, then, finally, all was quiet. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.E.9. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. done things. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room down into the middle of the dinner table. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as down the room. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Chief Executive and Director Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" gbnewby@pglaf.org only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the sight of this and all its noise. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every subject to the trademark license, especially commercial public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to impose on them. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. done things. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Metamorphosis course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, beginning of this work. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Revenue Service. 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And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Section 1. 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During the five years that he had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for about the same subject as there were always at least two members of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry II before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able before. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to beginning of this work. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on dry-eyed at the table. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm face against her father's arm. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to my train leaves at five." while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "what are we to do?" times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't works. See paragraph 1.E below. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand himself. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when approach us with offers to donate. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family indeed suffering enough. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation times and they had never come again, at least not with the same screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to would have been more than they could stand to have any more she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made even though she could have checked for herself and could have known just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.F. indeed suffering enough. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed light in the room. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do over to the window where they remained with their arms around each street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. travelling salesmen. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the